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Eltringham
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place near en Mickley, in Northumberland, from the dative form of the en ang - personal name ang Ælfhere, which is composed of the elements ang ælf elf and ang here army, + ang hām homestead. The -t- was presumably inserted for the sake of euphony.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Eltringham is the 39717th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Eltringham is most common among White (97.47%) individuals.
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