Elvidge Surname

174,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Elvidge Surname Definition:

Prob. a palatalized form of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfwíc or Alfwíg = Elf-War [Old English ælf, elf + wíg, war]

Elvidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3391:41,6125,326
United States4051:894,96067,538
Canada3051:120,80512,696
Australia1731:156,04516,383
New Zealand1351:33,5435,806
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Vanuatu91:29,253714
India71:109,580,769786,157
Wales41:773,63329,106
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5761:42,3185,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Elvidge (27) may also be a first name.

Elvidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Prob. a palatalized form of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfwíc or Alfwíg = Elf-War [Old English ælf, elf + wíg, war]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendants of Alfwig (elf, war).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Elvidge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elvidge is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elvidge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 174,470th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,963,622 people. Elvidge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Elvidge live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Elvidge is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 27 people.

Elvidge is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,339 people, or 1 in 41,612. In England it is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England Elvidge occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Elvidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elvidge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elvidge last name increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elvidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elvidge last name are 31.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elvidge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.65% less than the national average, earning R 67,380 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $54,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elvige924/
Elvide923/
Eluidge863/
Elvaide862/
Elvidye861/
Elvidce861/
Elvedge860/
Elbeidge802/
Elvida77299/
Elvice7726/
Elvise778/
Elvije772/
Eluide771/
Elvage771/
Helvida71219/
Elvhage7160/
Elvaida7132/
Ilvaide714/
Elvhede713/
Elviser713/
Elvayde713/
Helvede712/
Elvidio711/
Elvedye710/
Elvhäger6715/
Elveijeh677/
Helwedge675/
Elbeidhe675/
Gilveide671/
Helbiger670/

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