McElfrish Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McElfrish Surname Definition:

MACELFRISH, Macelfusk: A Hebridean surname. Probably from M'Gille Bhris, 'son of the servant of (S.) Bricius.' Bricius was a Gaulish saint of the fifth century, and his name was a favorite personal name from 1100 to 1300. There was a Culdee of this name, and a later Bricius (Brice) was bishop of Moray (1203-1222).

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McElfrish Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McElfrish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACELFRISH, Macelfusk: A Hebridean surname. Probably from M'Gille Bhris, 'son of the servant of (S.) Bricius.' Bricius was a Gaulish saint of the fifth century, and his name was a favorite personal name from 1100 to 1300. There was a Culdee of this name, and a later Bricius (Brice) was bishop of Moray (1203-1222). Donald Maclleresch in Ulleray, North Uist, is recorded in 1718, and probahly M'lllfrice of the Edinburgh Marriage records (1669) is same name. Janet M'Lefrish in the parish of Shotts, 1710, and Isable M'llfreish in Torphichen in same year (Torphichen).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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McElfrish Last Name Facts

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

McElfrish is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of McElfrish.

How Common Is The Last Name McElfrish? popularity and diffusion

The surname McElfrish is the 14,316,765th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McElfrish occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElfrish live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States McElfrish is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 100 percent live.

McElfrish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McElfrish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McElfrish last name contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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McLefrish890/
McKelfresh8430/
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McCelfresh840/
McEllfresh840/
McLfresh820/
Mcelfresshs803/
McLefresh7813/
McElfrech781/
McElfreth780/
McElfrest780/
McIlfresh780/
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