Elvig Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Elvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Denmark651:86,8428,367
Norway301:171,41020,526
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Elvig (75) may also be a first name.

Elvig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elvig (Russian: Эльвиг) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elvig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elvig is the 1,115,011th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Elvig reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,116,575th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 75 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 3,071,686. In The United States Elvig is most common in: Minnesota, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 30 percent live and Norway, where 14 percent live.

Elvig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elvig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elvig last name grew 621 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elvig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Elvig are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elvig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning 340,790 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $47,532 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helvig911,084/
Gelvig9161/
Ellvig9115/
Eilvig914/
Elvigs911/
Hellvig83229/
Helvigs8321/
Elvaigh832/
Elvigue831/
Elvik80494/
Alvig8034/
Elwig8033/
Ilvig8016/
Elbig801/
Elvic801/
Olvig800/
Helvoigt7754/
Helbig7319,157/
Helwig738,653/
Helvik73395/
Helvic7391/
Jelvik7366/
Elvick7361/
Helveg7344/
Elvikh7318/
Holvig7313/
Elhwig734/
Halvig734/
Gelwig732/
Heluig732/
Elviks731/
Gelbig731/
Gelvik731/
Elvike731/
Hellvoigt7130/
Helvigová7111/
Hellwig6719,271/
Gelvikh67564/
Hjelvik67407/
Hellvik67111/
Helvick6799/
Helwigh6742/
Hallvig6735/
Hielbig6714/
Gelvick6711/
Jellvik674/
Hellbig673/
Eilbeig672/
Elvaygh672/
Eluigue671/
Heulbig671/
Hjelvic671/
Elveikh671/
Heelwig671/
Helwieg671/
Hellveg670/
Helweig670/
Heilwig670/
Heilbig670/
Helvgic670/
Helwigg670/

Elvig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elvig in the Russian language
Эльвигelvig-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elvig
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