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
The last name Elwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮﻩ) is most common in Uganda. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elwe? popularity and diffusion
Elwe is the 1,604,449th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. Elwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Elwe are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most common first name on earth, borne by 78 people.
The surname Elwe is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 464,753. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Apac District, where 98 percent reside, Hoima District, where 1 percent reside and Lira District, where 1 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Sweden, where 10 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elwe
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