Cognomen Эрлинг (Erling 
, Erlingur 
, Эрлинг 
) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Эрлинг is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is quite a common surname, Honduras, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Nicaragua, Germany, and the United States. Also, Эрлинг is the forename as well as the last name.