Elvey
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Old English personal name Ælfwīġ, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).
Proper noun edit
Elvey (plural Elveys)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Elvey is the 99378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 182 individuals. Elvey is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.21%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elvey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 525.