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

The surname Elven (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﻦ, Hindi: एल्वेन) is most common in Norway. It can also appear as a variant: Elvén. For other potential spellings of Elven click here.

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

This last name is the 706,244^th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 widespread forename globally. It is borne by 2,403 people.

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

Elven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elven has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Elven last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elven surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for 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.