How common is the surname Elfman?

283 people in the United States had the surname Elfman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,090,974 Americans. It ranked 69,392nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Elfman?

Danny Elfman, American film composer (born 1953), followed by Jenna Elfman.

Where is the surname Elfman most common?

Wikidata records people named Elfman in the United States.

Is the surname Elfman getting more or less common?

Less common. 288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 283 in 2010, down 1.7%.

The surname Elfman

A surname, carried by 283 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E415

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Elfman is more common than 57.2% of them.

Origin

A surname

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 283 people named Elfman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,090,974 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 288.

#69,392

rank among US surnames

283

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #64,572)

Who is named Elfman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

99% of people named Elfman identified as white (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 99%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Elfmans

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Danny Elfman
American film composer (born 1953)
Jenna Elfman
American actress and producer, born 1971
Bodhi Elfman
American actor, born 1969
Richard Elfman
American film director, born 1949

Questions

How common is the surname Elfman?: 283 people in the United States had the surname Elfman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,090,974 Americans. It ranked 69,392nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Elfman?: In the 2010 Census, 99% of people named Elfman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 0.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Elfman?: Danny Elfman, American film composer (born 1953), followed by Jenna Elfman.
Where is the surname Elfman most common?: Wikidata records people named Elfman in the United States.
Is the surname Elfman getting more or less common?: Less common. 288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 283 in 2010, down 1.7%.