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Where Does The Last Name Elven Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Elven (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﻦ, Hindi: एल्वेन) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Elvén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elven? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 706,244^th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Elven reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 27 percent reside in Scandinavia. Elven is also the 151,393^rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 2,403 people.

Elven is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 48,512. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Central Norway, where 57 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 20 percent live and Northern Norway, where 12 percent live. Other than Norway it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Elven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Elven has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Elven last name increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elven Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elven last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Elven earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 16.74% less than the national average, earning 288,150 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $37,418 USD per year.