Elverud Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Elverud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elverud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Norway181:285,68329,080
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elverud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elverud is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elverud? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elverud is the 1,281,391st most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Elverud are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Elverud is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Elverud is primarily concentrated in: South Dakota, where 25 percent reside, Oregon, where 21 percent reside and Minnesota, where 14 percent reside. Beside The United States Elverud exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 10 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Elverud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elverud has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elverud last name increased 15,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elverud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elverud surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elverud earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.46% less than the national average, earning 257,966 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $49,239 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elveru9219/
Älverud8615/
Ölverud869/
Elverod862/
Olverud861/
Elweru77100/
Helvetrus751/
Alwerud7120/
Elveroth6714/
Jelverot672/
Ilweru627/
Halverhout59124/
Älveroth539/
Elweroth537/

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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
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  • 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 Elverud
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