How common is the surname Elzy?

1,088 people in the United States had the surname Elzy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 283,773 Americans. It ranked 23,386th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Elzy?

Ruby Elzy, American opera singer (1908-1943).

Where is the surname Elzy most common?

Wikidata records people named Elzy in the United States.

Is the surname Elzy getting more or less common?

More common. 1,012 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,088 in 2010, up 7.5%.

The surname Elzy

A surname, carried by 1,088 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E420

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Elzy is more common than 85.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,088 people named Elzy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 283,773 Americans. That is up 7.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,012.

#23,386

rank among US surnames

1,088

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+7.5%

change since 2000 (was #23,428)

Who is named Elzy

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

59% of people named Elzy identified as Black (not Hispanic), 32% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 59%
White (not Hispanic) 32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6%
Two or more races 2.7%

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

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Elzys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ruby Elzy
American opera singer (1908-1943)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Elzy

Elzy has the Soundex code E420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E420.

Questions

How common is the surname Elzy?: 1,088 people in the United States had the surname Elzy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 283,773 Americans. It ranked 23,386th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Elzy?: In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Elzy identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 32% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Elzy?: Ruby Elzy, American opera singer (1908-1943).
Where is the surname Elzy most common?: Wikidata records people named Elzy in the United States.
Is the surname Elzy getting more or less common?: More common. 1,012 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,088 in 2010, up 7.5%.