Elggren

Elggren Meaning & Origin

About Elggren
The surname Elggren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "elg," meaning "moose," and "gren," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the surname Elggren can be interpreted to mean "moose branch" or "moose twig." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a moose habitat or had some association with moose.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elggren is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elggren: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elggren based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E42605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L G R EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/elggren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elggren in Braille

Here's how to represent Elggren in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elggren in braille

How to sign the name Elggren using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elggren using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elggren in sign language

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