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

The surname El (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻓﻆ, Hindi: एल, Oriya: ଏଲ୍) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Él, Èl or Êl. Click here to see other possible spellings of El.

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

This last name is the 14,243^rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 186,306 people. The surname El occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of El reside; 27 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 22 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 9,021^st most frequent given name at a global level, held by 114,085 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 8,747 people, or 1 in 1,771. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 53 percent live, Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent live and Kampot Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia El is found in 128 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 14 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 9 percent live.

El Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of El has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

El Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the El last name is principally Sunni (76%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the El surname are 6.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.83% registered to vote for the political 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.