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Cognomen Elgin (الجن , Elgin , Елгин ) , around the world, is a widespread surname. The surname Elgin is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a common surname, Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kuwait. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Egypt, the United States, and Sudan. Very seldom, Elgin is the forename as well as the last name.