Elvey Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Elvey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldwy,' a fontal or personal name long ago forgotten in England, but it lives to-day in several patronymics. Of some land in Somerton, Norfolk, it is said 'the Conqueror had granted this to Alwy de Tetford' (FF.

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Elvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
England2301:242,25219,814
Australia1851:145,92315,562
Jamaica1501:19,1331,712
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norfolk Island31:765177
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Elvey (173) may also be a first name.

Elvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldwy,' a fontal or personal name long ago forgotten in England, but it lives to-day in several patronymics. Of some land in Somerton, Norfolk, it is said 'the Conqueror had granted this to Alwy de Tetford' (FF.).

'Roger Bigot had a small tenure at the Survey, held by a freeman of Alwi, in King Edward's reign': History of Norfolk.

Robert Alewi, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Aldwy ad Fontem, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Aldwy, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter Elwy, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Stephen Alwy, London, ibid.

1544. Ralph Alway and Mary Bylby: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1561-2. Thomas Alvie and Elizabeth Northe: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1599. Married — John Alwaye and Anne Potte: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1681-2. John White and Susan Aylwey: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Allvey.

1668. Married — Richard Valance and Margarett Elvey: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfwíg = Elf- War [Old English ælf, elf + wíg, war]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Elveden; a location name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Elvey Last Name Facts

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

Elvey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elvey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,780th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Elvey live; 30 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 694,534th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 173 people.

The surname Elvey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States Elvey is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Elvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elvey last name expanded 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elvey surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elvey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning R 279,864 per year; in United States they earn 13.55% less than the national average, earning $37,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.22% more than the national average, earning $65,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Helvey911,995/
Ellvey9163/
Gelvey9138/
Elveys911/
Elvy891,271/
Elve89916/
Elvehøy8311/
Healvey831/
Hellvey830/
Alvey807,704/
Yelve804,963/
Elbey801,964/
Elver801,439/
Olvey80641/
Elves80637/
Helve80561/
Elvie80224/
Gelve80179/
Helvy80160/
Jelvy8038/
Elvys8035/
Elvay8032/
Elvet8031/
Elvej8031/
Oelve8030/
Elvea8026/
Jelve8016/
Elvee8013/
Elwey8013/
Elvøy8011/
Elvez804/
Ellvy803/
Ellve802/
Eluey802/
Jlvey801/
Elveh801/
Elviy801/
Elvoy801/
Ielve801/
Elvae801/
Elvei801/
Elvye801/
Gelvy800/
Elved800/
Jelvez731,689/
Jelveh731,487/
Jelves731,088/
Holvey73792/
Helvie73777/
Halvey73513/
Yelbey73448/
Elbeyi73423/
Elveus73389/
Helver73237/
Gilvey73199/
Allvey7356/
Elbeye7354/
Heluey7339/
Yelver7332/
Helvei7332/
Jelved7326/
Elvedz7325/
Helves7320/
Jelver7316/
Eelvee7313/
Ejleby7311/
Elvest738/
Jellve738/
Helvet737/
Elviya736/
Yelves736/
Jhelvy733/
Helbey733/
Ellwey733/
Yelhve732/
Elvett732/
Elluey732/
Helvay732/
Elvije732/
Ealver731/
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Yelvee731/
Elbeya731/
Hilvey731/
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Ellvea731/
Eileby731/
Eulveu731/
Elviea731/
Elbehy731/
Ellves731/
Ellvys731/
Gelvej731/
Helwey730/
Gelvie730/
Hielve730/
Ellvee730/
Elwy676,782/
Alve673,927/
Elue672,489/
Elby672,298/
Elbe671,668/
Elva671,434/
Elvi671,192/
Elbahey67709/
Elwe67126/
Ilve6734/
Elviyah6722/
Olve6712/
Ölve6711/
Ylve678/
Elvé678/
Hollvey677/
Elbeyed675/
Elbeydh672/
Jlve672/
Helveus671/
Ilvy671/
Hielver671/
Elbeyid671/
Elvetth671/
Jelveus671/
Eloueye671/
Elvayez671/
Ellouey671/
D'Alvey671/
Helbeya671/
Ylvy671/
Ellveia671/
Jlvy671/
Helvych671/
Holveey670/
Eselbey670/

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