Elvis Surname
Approximately 11,742 people bear this surname
Elvis Surname Definition:
From the Swedish, Elvers; from the Danish, Elvius; a personal name.
Elvis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,894 | 1:24,382 | 2,752 |
| Ghana | 1,870 | 1:14,450 | 1,872 |
| Nigeria | 1,588 | 1:111,551 | 7,433 |
| Chad | 1,444 | 1:9,413 | 1,247 |
| Cameroon | 1,187 | 1:17,497 | 2,393 |
| Papua New Guinea | 695 | 1:11,732 | 1,067 |
| United States | 440 | 1:823,770 | 63,181 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Dominican Republic | 254 | 1:41,075 | 2,198 |
| Malaysia | 204 | 1:144,580 | 9,096 |
| Yemen | 166 | 1:159,189 | 7,721 |
| Indonesia | 162 | 1:816,353 | 61,944 |
| Ecuador | 152 | 1:104,644 | 6,284 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| Tanzania | 117 | 1:452,492 | 31,593 |
| Venezuela | 93 | 1:324,775 | 7,266 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| United Arab Emirates | 88 | 1:104,117 | 9,125 |
| Botswana | 72 | 1:30,374 | 6,067 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| India | 61 | 1:12,574,842 | 222,490 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Burundi | 36 | 1:272,357 | 409 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Solomon Islands | 29 | 1:20,001 | 3,902 |
| Ivory Coast | 21 | 1:1,098,630 | 25,989 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Senegal | 7 | 1:2,082,763 | 4,662 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Élvis (1) are calculated separately.
Elvis (479,491) may also be a first name.
Elvis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Swedish, Elvers; from the Danish, Elvius; a personal name.
Elvis Demographics
Average Elvis Salary in
United States
$37,168 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elvis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elvis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elvis (Arabic: إلفيس, Bengali: এলভিস, Georgian: ელვის, Hindi: एल्विस, Marathi: वीस) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Élvis. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elvis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Elvis is the 44,236th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 620,639 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Elvis live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,110th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 479,491 people.
Elvis is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,894 people, or 1 in 24,382. In Kenya Elvis is most numerous in: Busia County, where 17 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 17 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Elvis is found in 98 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.
Elvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elvis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elvis last name expanded 1,692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elvis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Elvis surname are 1.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.76% being registered with the political party.
The amount Elvis earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 31.62% less than the national average, earning $15,524,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning $37,168 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elvis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis in the Georgian language | ||
| ელვის | elvis | - |
| Elvis in the Bengali language | ||
| এলভিস | elabhisa | 66.67 |
| এলভিশ | elabhisa | 33.33 |
| Elvis in the Hindi language | ||
| एल्विस | elvisa | 60 |
| एलविस | elavisa | 40 |
| Elvis in the Marathi language | ||
| वीस | visa | 30.61 |
| एलवीस | elavisa | 22.45 |
| एलिवस | elivasa | 18.37 |
| इलवीस | ilavisa | 4.08 |
| अलवीस | alavisa | 4.08 |
| ऍलवीस | elavisa | 2.04 |
| येलिवस | yelivasa | 2.04 |
| एलवीन | elavina | 2.04 |
| इलावीस | ilavisa | 2.04 |
| येलवीस | yelavisa | 2.04 |
| एलबीस | elabisa | 2.04 |
| एलीअस | eli'asa | 2.04 |
| ऍलिवस | elivasa | 2.04 |
| अेलिवस | aelivasa | 2.04 |
| ऍलवेस | elavesa | 2.04 |
| Elvis in the Arabic language | ||
| إلفيس | alfys | - |
| الفيس | alfys | - |
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