Elwer Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Elwér (6) are calculated separately.

Elwer (81) may also be a first name.

Elwer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elwer occurs most in Egypt. It may also be rendered as a variant: Elwér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 573,706th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Elwer live; 67 percent live in North Africa and 67 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 81 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 366 people, or 1 in 251,191. Aside from Egypt this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Elwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elwer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elwer surname rose 2,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elwer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elwer last name are 37.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Elwer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elwér936/
Helwer91223/
Elwerr9112/
Elwerd914/
Elweer914/
Elwear911/
Hellwer8316/
Helwert835/
Elwerth830/
Eylwert830/
Eylwerd830/
Elver801,439/
Elber80638/
Alwer80187/
Elwir8044/
Olwer8026/
Eluer801/
Helwerth7730/
Hellwert774/
Ellwerth770/
Helber731,636/
Gelver73419/
Elvert73375/
Helver73237/
Elverd73206/
Eluere73160/
Eilber73142/
Elberh7317/
Halwer7316/
Elvere7314/
Elbeer7310/
Allwer739/
Elvier737/
Elwirr735/
Holwer734/
Eluerd734/
Alwear734/
Esluer734/
Alweer733/
Eulver733/
Hilwer732/
Elluer731/
Elbher731/
Alwerr731/
Ealver731/
Olwier731/
Ilwert730/
Ellber730/
Helwerová711/
Helvert6753/
Alweher678/
Helberh677/
Elbehyr674/
Elouerz674/
Ohlwier672/
Heyluer671/
Eilvear671/
Hillwer671/
Elbeher671/
Elvhert671/
Hielver671/
Ellwire670/
Elvertt670/
Ellvert670/

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