Elz Surname

485,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Elz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2721:295,97630,536
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
France121:5,535,227269,324
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
India51:153,413,076951,030
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Elz (102) may also be a first name.

Elz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elz (Russian: Эльз) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Elz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elz is the 485,250th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,638,753 people. The last name Elz occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Elz reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 935,178th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 102 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 295,976. In Germany Elz is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 31 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Elz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elz surname expanded 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Elz are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

Elz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.7% more than the national average, earning $50,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elez863,412/
Elze862,213/
Eltz861,164/
Gelz86304/
Oelz86109/
Helz8664/
Eulz863/
Elzh862/
Elsz862/
Yelz862/
Ellz861/
Ejlz861/
Etlz861/
Eylz861/
Elzd861/
Gelez751,067/
Geltz75767/
Hoelz75487/
Ellez75315/
Heltz75302/
Eltze75268/
Yelez75139/
Jelez7588/
Helez7543/
Oeltz7538/
Eslez7533/
Heulz7523/
Helcz7523/
Helze7518/
Gelsz7517/
Elszt758/
Healz752/
Aelez752/
Helsz751/
Oelez751/
Eelze751/
Ellze751/
Eilez751/
Els6721,434/
Alz671,391/
Ölz67385/
Gellez67347/
Elx67316/
Elß67173/
Hoeltz67127/
Ilz67116/
Eiletz6768/
Olz6738/
Elc6737/
Hellez6719/
Ylz6712/
Jlz674/
Jellez673/
Heltze673/
Eellez673/
Jielze672/
Yellez672/
Hoehlz671/
Heiltz671/
Eailez671/
Helesz671/
Hieltz670/
Heultz670/

Elz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elz in the Russian language
Эльзelz-

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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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  • 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 Elz
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