Elvin Surname
Approximately 6,188 people bear this surname
Elvin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylwin'; v. Elwin, and compare Elves for Elwes.
1755. Married — Emery Puttick and Elvin (or Elwin): St. George, Hanover Square.
Elvin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,610 | 1:21,348 | 3,003 |
| United States | 948 | 1:382,341 | 33,740 |
| Australia | 474 | 1:56,953 | 6,945 |
| Sweden | 287 | 1:34,309 | 2,794 |
| Indonesia | 218 | 1:606,648 | 48,159 |
| Canada | 197 | 1:187,033 | 18,476 |
| Scotland | 187 | 1:28,630 | 3,007 |
| Dominican Republic | 169 | 1:61,733 | 3,013 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Kenya | 100 | 1:461,799 | 24,210 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 79 | 1:17,266 | 2,111 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Azerbaijan | 60 | 1:160,819 | 4,609 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Malaysia | 51 | 1:578,318 | 28,229 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 50 | 1:1,983 | 327 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Honduras | 16 | 1:551,028 | 3,526 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 52 | 1:85,190 | 5,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 992 | 1:24,572 | 3,406 |
| Scotland | 66 | 1:56,715 | 3,681 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 172 | 1:291,969 | 23,310 |
Elvin (146,401) may also be a first name.
Elvin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylwin'; v. Elwin, and compare Elves for Elwes.
1755. Married — Emery Puttick and Elvin (or Elwin): St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfwine-Elf- Friend [Old English ælf elf + wine, friend]
From the Old Norse, Álfarin; from the Swedish, Elfwin; from the Swedish, Ælfing; from the Dutch, Elven; in the Domesday Book, Elving, Elwi, Eluenc, Alfwin, Elfin; a personal name.
Elvin Demographics
Average Male Elvin Height
176.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elvin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elvin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elvin (Georgian: ელვინ, Hindi: एल्विन, Marathi: वीन, Russian: Эльвин) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elvin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 78,900th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,177,690 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Elvin are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Elvin is also the 7,161st most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 146,401 people.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,610 people, or 1 in 21,348. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Elvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elvin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 108 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Elvin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland, Muslim (88%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Elvin last name are 2.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Elvin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.47% less than the national average, earning 271,789 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 164.72% more than the national average, earning R 629,076 per year; in United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $49,232 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elvin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elvin in the Georgian language | ||
| ელვინ | elvin | - |
| Elvin in the Hindi language | ||
| एल्विन | elvina | 63.16 |
| एलविन | elavina | 21.05 |
| एल्वीन | elvina | 7.89 |
| एलवीन | elavina | 5.26 |
| ऐलविन | ailavina | 2.63 |
| Elvin in the Marathi language | ||
| वीन | vina | 50 |
| एलिवन | elivana | 30 |
| एलवीन | elavina | 10 |
| एलिबन | elibana | 10 |
| Elvin in the Russian language | ||
| Эльвин | elvin | - |
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