Elvey

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ælfwīġ, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).

Proper noun

Elvey (plural Elveys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Elvey is the 99378^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 182 individuals. Elvey is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.21%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elvey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 525.