Elvey Surname
Approximately 912 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameElvey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:1,432,644 | 98,450 |
| England | 230 | 1:242,252 | 19,814 |
| Australia | 185 | 1:145,923 | 15,562 |
| Jamaica | 150 | 1:19,133 | 1,712 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 185 | 1:131,759 | 12,175 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
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).
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Allvey.
1668. Married — Richard Valance and Margarett Elvey: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfwíg = Elf- War [Old English ælf, elf + wíg, war]
From Elveden; a location name in Suffolk.
Elvey Demographics
Elvey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Elvey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elvey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elvey is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Elvey.
How Common Is The Last Name Elvey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elvey is the 388,780th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,990,730 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Elvey live; 30 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elvey is also the 694,534th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 173 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States Elvey occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.
Elvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elvey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 carrying the Elvey surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Elvey surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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.
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