Where Does The Last Name El Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

El (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻓﻆ, Hindi: एल, Oriya: ଏଲ୍) is more commonly found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Él, Èl or Êl. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name El? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 14,243^rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 186,306 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of El are found; 27 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 22 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. El is also the 9,021^st most frequently used first name globally, held by 114,085 people.

El is most widespread in Cambodia, where it is carried by 8,747 people, or 1 in 1,771. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 53 percent reside, Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent reside and Kampot Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Cambodia this last name is found in 128 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 14 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 9 percent reside.

El Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of El has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the El surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

El Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the El surname is predominantly Sunni (76%) in Lebanon.

In The United States El are 6.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.83% registered with the party.

The amount El earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning $39,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $47,967 CAD per year.