View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

El (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻓﻆ, Hindi: एल, Oriya: ଏଲ୍) is found most frequently in Cambodia. It can be found in the variant forms: Él, Èl or Êl. Click here for other potential spellings of El.

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

The surname El is the 14,243^rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 186,306 people. The last name El 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. It is also the 9,021^st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 114,085 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 8,747 people, or 1 in 1,771. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 53 percent live, Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent live and Kampot Province, where 9 percent live. Aside from Cambodia El exists 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 frequency of El has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the El last name expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

El Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States El are 6.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.83% registered with 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.