Cognomen Elwira (Эльвира 
, Elwira 
) , all around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Elwira is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Poland, and Uzbekistan, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Poland, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. More frequently, Elwira is the forename as well as the last name.