Elves Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Elves Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Heloise' (Yonge), a popular English name in it the day, generally found as Helewise or Helwys. Elwes in the London Visitation (1634) traces from Helwis, vel Helwish (i. 256).

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Elves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2381:234,10919,389
Canada991:372,17833,288
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Ecuador871:182,8267,608
Australia371:729,61448,196
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Elves (12,416) may also be a first name.

Elves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Heloise' (Yonge), a popular English name in it the day, generally found as Helewise or Helwys. Elwes in the London Visitation (1634) traces from Helwis, vel Helwish (i. 256). William de Lancaster, Baron of Kendal (temp. Henry II),' married Helwisede Studevill, and by her had issue Helwise, his daughter, and heir': West's Ant. of Furness. That Elwes and Elves now represent the name there can be no doubt.

Helevisa Swalwe, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Elwisia de Cream, ibid.

Helewys de Cream, ibid.

Elewis Hervi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Johannes Helwys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Helwys, 1379: ibid.

Robertas Helwys, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Elwes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Elwes.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Not improbably from Alwi, an ancient personal name. Several of this name occur in Domesday Book as capital tenants, and at least two of them were of Saxon origin. Ellis's Introd. i. 372.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elves (Hindi: एलवेस, Marathi: अॅलवेज) is found most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Elves.

How Common Is The Last Name Elves? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elves is the 512,799th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,440,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Elves are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 52,937th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 12,416 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 234,109. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Durham, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Elves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elves has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elves Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elves surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Elves last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Elves earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.04% less than the national average, earning R 66,432 per year; in United States they earn 50.61% more than the national average, earning $64,987 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $42,919 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelves917,142/
Jelves911,088/
Elveus91389/
Helves9120/
Elvies9110/
Elvest918/
Yelves916/
Elveas911/
Elveis911/
Elveys911/
Ellves911/
Elvese910/
Elve89916/
Helvies832/
Helveus831/
Jelveus831/
Alves805,178,023/
Elvis8011,742/
Ilves803,213/
Elver801,439/
Elvey80912/
Helve80561/
Elwes80341/
Elvie80224/
Gelve80179/
Elbes8057/
Olves8050/
Elvys8035/
Elvet8031/
Elvej8031/
Ylves8027/
Elvea8026/
Elvee8013/
Elväs8010/
Elvez804/
Ellve802/
Elues802/
Elveh801/
Ielve801/
Elvei801/
Elved800/
Gelvez7317,529/
Gelvis732,945/
Helvey731,995/
Jelvez731,689/
Helvie73777/
Elbesh73315/
Elwess73285/
Helver73237/
Helwes73159/
Eilbes73147/
Elvish73146/
Halves73137/
Gilves73123/
Alvies73122/
Elbess73122/
Allves73106/
Gelbes7384/
Hilves7382/
Elviss7380/
Alvees7377/
Helvis7373/
Alveus7373/
Alvess7364/
Ellvey7363/
Alveis7359/
Helbes7347/
Aalves7340/
Gelvey7338/
Helvei7332/
Ilvest7327/
Elvice7326/
Elvedz7325/
Ilvess7324/
Jelvis7318/
Elvist7315/
Eelvee7313/
Jelbes7312/
Elvise738/
Ilveus737/
Helvet737/
Alveas735/
Jelues734/
Elvett732/
Ellvis732/
Elvije732/
Ailves732/
Alvesz732/
Elvihs732/
El'vis731/
Ealver731/
Elbest731/
Elveit731/
Đilves731/
Gelues731/
Elvois731/
Elvais731/
Ellvea731/
Eulveu731/
Alvesh731/
Ealvec731/
Elwesh731/
Elweas731/
Elviea731/
Eluese731/
Elbies731/
Ellvys731/
Gelvej731/
Oilves730/
Olvies730/
Holves730/
Hielve730/
Ellvee730/
Elue672,489/
Elbe671,668/
Elva671,434/
Elvy671,271/
Elvi671,192/
Elwe67126/
Ilve6734/
D'Alves6711/
Elvehøy6711/
Ylve678/
Elvé678/
Elouest674/
Jlve672/
Healvey671/
Elvetth671/
Elweiss671/
Heilvis671/
Hilveus671/
Geilvis671/
Elvidce671/
D'Elvis671/
Elvisse671/
Elbeshe671/
Hollves671/
Hellvey670/
Helbest670/
Hellvis670/

Elves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elves in the Hindi language
एलवेसelavesa-
Elves in the Marathi language
अॅलवेजaelaveja88.89
वेसvesa11.11

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