Elvehjem Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Elvehjem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elvehjem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Norway161:321,39331,311
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Elvehjem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elvehjem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Elvehjem is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elvehjem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Elvehjem live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 77 percent are found, Alaska, where 9 percent are found and South Dakota, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 31 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Elvehjem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elvehjem surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elvehjem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning 328,626 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $36,162 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elvejane751/
Elveen714/
Elvheim67120/
Elbezem671/
Alvejam671/
Alfajem536/
Al-Fajem50205/
El Fajim504/
Alfajeme502/
Al Fajem501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elvehjem
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