Elvington

Elvington Meaning & Origin

About Elvington
The surname Elvington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Elvington in Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "elf" meaning "elf" or "supernatural being" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Elvington can be interpreted as "the settlement of the elves" or "the place where elves dwell."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elvington: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elvington 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
ALFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E41052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L V IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlvɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elvington in Braille

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

The name Elvington in braille

How to sign the name Elvington using Sign Language

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

The name Elvington in sign language

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