Elwee Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Elwee Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Bhuidhe MacGilloway is a variant of this Donegal-Derry name. IF 136

Elwee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elwee (39) may also be a first name.

Elwee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Bhuidhe MacGilloway is a variant of this Donegal-Derry name. IF 136

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Elwee Last Name Facts

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

Elwee has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwee? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Elwee are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Elwee is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held given name globally, borne by 39 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Elwee is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and Kentucky, where 17 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 23 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Elwee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elwee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elwee surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elwee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elwee surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helwee9116/
Elweer914/
Elwe89126/
Elweu801,114/
Alwee80454/
Olwee80127/
Helwe8059/
Elbee8036/
Elwie8032/
Ellwe8015/
Elwey8013/
Elvee8013/
Elwez803/
Oelwe801/
Elwei801/
Elbeeh73305/
Helweh7383/
Ealewe7317/
Eelvee7313/
Elwerr7312/
Ellweu737/
Ellwey733/
Helwie732/
Elwgeh731/
Gelweh731/
Elweas731/
Elwuea731/
Elwesh731/
Halwee731/
Itelwe731/
Ellvee730/
Helwey730/
Elwy676,782/
Elue672,489/
Elwi672,182/
Elbe671,668/
Elwa671,026/
Elve67916/
Olwe67354/
Alwe67274/
Hellwer6716/
Elwheid674/
D'Elbee672/
Ölwe672/
Jlwe671/
Ilwe671/

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