Elwall Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elwall Surname Definition:

(English) belonging tp Elwell [the second element is the Old English w(i)ella, a spring; the first is either for Old English eald, old, or an A. -Sax. pers. name such as Ella or Æella]

Elwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Elwall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging tp Elwell [the second element is the Old English w(i)ella, a spring; the first is either for Old English eald, old, or an A. -Sax. pers. name such as Ella or Æella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elwall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elwall is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Elwall is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Elwall reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

Elwall is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Elwall is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 95 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found.

Elwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elwall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellwall920/
Elwal9127/
Helwallt860/
Alwall8321/
Elvall8320/
Ealwal833/
Yelwal831/
Elball831/
Ellwal830/
Esselwall804/
Jehlwal7720/
Alwallh7714/
Elvalle773/
Helwail771/
Yelwale771/
Ellvall771/
Allwall770/
Olwal731,216/
Alwal73617/
Elbal73321/
Elval7310/
Elwol731/
Elual731/
Hellwald7130/
Yellwale715/
Elwassel713/
Hallwall711/
Elwasiel711/
Elbeal67183/
Alwail6716/
Alwaal6712/
Halwal6712/
Elbaal679/
Ilhwal679/
Ilvall676/
Elvald675/
Ealbal673/
Olvall673/
Allwal673/
Jelval672/
Elveal671/
Alhwal671/
Helbal671/
Elvale671/
Elvalh671/
Alweal671/
Alvall671/
Ailwal671/
Yelval671/
Elbalh671/
Elwool670/
Helual670/

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Footnotes

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