Elwick Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elwick Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Elwick [the second element is the Old English wíc, a place; for the first see under Elwell]

Elwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:144,34713,933
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Elwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Elwick [the second element is the Old English wíc, a place; for the first see under Elwell]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elwick Last Name Facts

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

Elwick occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwick? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elwick is the 509,082nd most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. The last name Elwick occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Elwick reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England Elwick is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Durham, where 8 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Elwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elwick has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elwick surname increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 502 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elwick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elwick surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Elwick are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elwick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $56,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helwick92301/
Eslwick924/
Aelwick920/
Ellwick920/
Helweick8612/
Hellwick861/
Heilwick860/
Elvick8361/
Olwick8324/
Elbick8321/
Helwik837/
Helwic837/
Alwick833/
Holwick77198/
Halwick77106/
Helvick7799/
Helbick7731/
Gelvick7711/
Elbeick773/
Yolwick771/
Gilwick770/
Hilwick770/
Allwick770/
Ollwick770/
Heluick770/
Elvik73494/
Eluik7353/
Elwig7333/
Elvic731/
Alwik731/
Elwix730/
Heilweck7142/
Hillwick7128/
Hellvick711/
Hollwick710/
Helwig678,653/
Helvik67395/
Elbaik67216/
Helvic6791/
Olweck6726/
Hilwik6719/
Elvikh6718/
Alvick6712/
Halwic677/
Elhwig674/
Gelwig672/
Elveck671/
Hellbuick671/
Ilbick671/
Elvike671/
Gelvik671/
Ylvick671/
Elweke671/
Elwaiq671/
Elviks671/

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Elwick Reference & Research

Elwick Family History - Research into all people with the name Elwick/Ellwick.

Elwick One-name Study - A profile of the Elwick surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Elwick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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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 Elwick
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