indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Usage Jewish (Ashkenazi), German
Other Forms FormsElfmann, Helfman
Meaning & History
May be an Americanized form of German Elfmann. This is both a habitational name for someone from a place called Elvede or Elbe and a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements alf ‘ghost’ + man ‘man’. May also be an Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname Helfmann, variant of Helfer.