Erling Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Erling Surname Definition:

An ancient Norse appellation. Magnus Erlingsson was king of Norway from 1162 to 1184.

Erling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5221:694,36654,999
Germany2641:304,94531,102
Brazil1481:1,446,44848,665
Sweden1131:87,1396,420
Poland511:745,27061,215
Finland481:114,51511,267
France311:2,142,668174,004
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Austria141:608,24554,975
Norway121:428,52437,411
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
England41:13,929,515290,718
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Erling (31,151) may also be a first name.

Erling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient Norse appellation. Magnus Erlingsson was king of Norway from 1162 to 1184.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Erling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erling (Georgian: ერლინგ, Russian: Ерлинг) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 296,403rd most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,662,429 people. The surname Erling occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Erling are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Erling is also the 27,107th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 31,151 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 522 people, or 1 in 694,366. In The United States Erling is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent are found, Minnesota, where 7 percent are found and Idaho, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Erling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Erling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erling last name rose 1,411 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erling last name are 23.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.17% more than the national average, earning R 406,764 per year; in United States they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $45,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.35% more than the national average, earning $61,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerling9210,075/
Herling923,210/
Jerling92706/
Ehrling92428/
Earling92307/
Erlings92130/
Yerling925/
Erlling924/
Oerling922/
Eurling922/
Errling921/
Erhling920/
Erlin911,307/
Geerling861,472/
Herrling86989/
Gierling86732/
Hierling86234/
Eerlings86186/
Hjerling8695/
Heerling8666/
Herlings8647/
Hoerling8642/
Haerling8640/
Heurling8627/
Oehrling8627/
Jeurling8616/
Heirling867/
Earlingh867/
Jergling865/
Herzling861/
Easrling861/
Eherling861/
Erilling861/
Jierling861/
Hearling860/
Yehrling860/
Yierling860/
Jehrling860/
Gerrling860/
Earlling860/
Erlina8311,563/
Herlin833,910/
Arling83929/
Gerlin83827/
Orling83428/
Erlien83222/
Ehrlin83193/
Örling83140/
Earlin8369/
Ärling8365/
Irling8326/
Erlind8318/
Erlinc8310/
Erlink837/
Eurlin835/
Erlion832/
Ierlin831/
Hägerling8069/
Heirlings802/
Jeahrling801/
Herlingue801/
Harling775,683/
Girling774,769/
Heurlin77633/
Herrlin77446/
Öhrling77386/
Hirling77326/
Ahrling77225/
Horling77211/
Hörling77199/
Ohrling77181/
Härling77116/
Herlien77110/
Orrling7760/
Eerlina7753/
Järling7739/
Herlyng7735/
Irrling7732/
Gerlyng7726/
Gerlina7717/
Earlina7713/
Herzlin7713/
Yorling7711/
Jerlink777/
Geerlin774/
Airling774/
Arrling774/
Herlink774/
Erllina773/
Jérling773/
Herluin772/
Herlind771/
Earlind771/
Herli'n771/
Gerleng771/
Gerlion771/
Earluin771/
Herleng771/
Herllin771/
Orlling770/
Ehrlien770/
Hearlin770/
Jirling770/
Jerlingová7529/
Erlyn73185/
Erlen73162/
Irlin7369/
Erlim7325/
Erlén7316/
Jrlin733/
Herln732/
Earln731/
Erlnd731/
Jährling711,261/
Heerlien71119/
Geerlink71117/
Erlinova7161/
Yohrling7132/
Jeurlink7132/
Heerlijn7129/
Harrling7115/
Herrlien718/
Hirrling717/
Orelling717/
Hjärling714/
Haarling713/
Herrleng711/
Jirrling711/
Erillien711/
Errellin711/
Horlieng711/
Irilling710/
Hettrlin710/
Juirling710/
Gerrlion710/
Herlyn67410/
Härlin67234/
Herlen67129/
Girlin67108/
Herlim6756/
Irlina6746/
Erlyna6732/
Irlind6727/
Gerlen6725/
Earlen6719/
Arleng6719/
Ährlin6719/
Erlend6715/
Ehrlén6715/
Erlene677/
Yorlin674/
Irlingová674/
Hirlin673/
Erilne673/
Orleng673/
O'Relling673/
Earlyn672/
Erlynn672/
Airlin672/
Yrelin672/
Ehrlen672/
Gerlyn671/
Orlink671/
Ehrlim671/
Earlne670/

Erling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erling in the Georgian language
ერლინგerling-
Erling in the Russian language
Ерлингerling-

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