Where Does The Last Name Elwig Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Elwig is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwig? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,432,070^th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Elwig are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Elwig is also the 2,301,746^th most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.

The surname Elwig is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 3,096,364. In Germany Elwig is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 46 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Elwig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elwig has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elwig surname declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.