Elphinstone is used as a family name or surname in Anglo-Saxon. It is 11 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Elphinstone
No. of characters: 11
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: From the lands and barony of Elphinstone, in Scotland, and derived from the Anglo-Saxon Elfenne, a fairy or spirit, and stone. These elfenne or elf-stones are a peculiar hard flint, and in the olden times were supposed to be shot by the fairies or elfs. The place is so named from this kind of stone being found on the land

How popular is Elphinstone?

Elphinstone is ranked 274689 on our list.

Elphinstone is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Australia. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Cayman Islands. Around 1124 people have been found who wears Elphinstone as their family name. Elphinstone is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
1,005 Cayman Islands7
219,873 France2
9,185 Hong Kong2
1,500,361 India2
19,046 Ireland2
8,995 Uganda2
124,220 Italy2
723,167 Indonesia2
30,360 Thailand1
17,575 Kuwait1
18,969 Wales1
81,201 Switzerland1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
37,982 United Arab Emirates23
28,338 Norway20
29,517 New Zealand12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
229,247 United States77
56,973 South Africa73
56,416 Canada53
Countries with hundreds of Elphinstone:
5,796 Australia509
25,123 England194
4,243 Scotland138
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Jane Elphinstone was 25 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 20, 1850. She lived in Ireland where she worked as and took Brothers from Newry. Immigrant David Elphinstone, Mrs Elphinstone (Of unknown age) Immigrant, are other Elphinstone that migrated to US.

Elphinstone Namesakes

  • William Elphinstone, Statesman
  • Charles Elphinstone Fleeming, Member of Parliament
  • James Elphinstone Roe, Journalist
  • William Elphinstone, 15th Lord Elphinstone, Lord Elphinstone
  • Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone, Lord Elphinstone
  • Margaret Mercer Elphinstone, Lord Nairne
  • Charles Elphinstone Fleeming, Member of Parliament
  • Mountstuart Elphinstone, Statesman
  • Derek Elphinstone, Actor
  • Charles Elphinstone Fleeming, Member of Parliament

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