Elwe Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Elwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 84 | 1:464,753 | 27,435 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Elwe (78) may also be a first name.
Elwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮﻩ) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Elwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elwe is the 1,604,449th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Elwe live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 78 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 464,753. In Uganda it is most common in: Apac District, where 98 percent are found, Hoima District, where 1 percent are found and Lira District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and Sweden, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elweu | 89 | 1,114 | / |
| Helwe | 89 | 59 | / |
| Elwie | 89 | 32 | / |
| Ellwe | 89 | 15 | / |
| Elwee | 89 | 13 | / |
| Elwey | 89 | 13 | / |
| Elwez | 89 | 3 | / |
| Elwei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oelwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elw | 86 | 17 | / |
| Helweh | 80 | 83 | / |
| Ealewe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Helwee | 80 | 16 | / |
| Elwerr | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ellweu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Elweer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ellwey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Helwie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Itelwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gelweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elwuea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elwesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elweas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elwgeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helwey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elwy | 75 | 6,782 | / |
| Elue | 75 | 2,489 | / |
| Elwi | 75 | 2,182 | / |
| Elbe | 75 | 1,668 | / |
| Elwa | 75 | 1,026 | / |
| Elve | 75 | 916 | / |
| Olwe | 75 | 354 | / |
| Alwe | 75 | 274 | / |
| Helw | 75 | 224 | / |
| Eelw | 75 | 42 | / |
| Ölwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eilw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ilwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejlw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elwd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elwh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hellwer | 73 | 16 | / |
| Elwheid | 73 | 4 | / |
| Helwa | 67 | 7,700 | / |
| Elbey | 67 | 1,964 | / |
| Elver | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Elvey | 67 | 912 | / |
| Elves | 67 | 637 | / |
| Helve | 67 | 561 | / |
| Alwee | 67 | 454 | / |
| Alwie | 67 | 430 | / |
| Elway | 67 | 371 | / |
| Halwe | 67 | 263 | / |
| Elvie | 67 | 224 | / |
| Gelve | 67 | 179 | / |
| Eloue | 67 | 138 | / |
| Olwee | 67 | 127 | / |
| Elwai | 67 | 61 | / |
| Helbe | 67 | 60 | / |
| Elwii | 67 | 51 | / |
| Elbee | 67 | 36 | / |
| Elvet | 67 | 31 | / |
| Elvej | 67 | 31 | / |
| Oelve | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jeelw | 67 | 30 | / |
| Elvea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Helwi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Holwe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Alwey | 67 | 24 | / |
| Helue | 67 | 22 | / |
| Alwei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Elwaa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Elvee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oelue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aalwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elbei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elwér | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ehlwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elvez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alweh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ollwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elhwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elhwiehy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elwyy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aelwy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Allwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elueh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ilweu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ellue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ellve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ellwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eluey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ellwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elues | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heelw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eejlw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heilweit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elveh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jilwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helwé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eluer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elvei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eehlw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eelhw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Elved | 67 | 0 | / |
Elwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elwe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻠﻮﻩ | lwh | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elwe
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