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

The surname Ela (Arabic: العلأ, Georgian: ელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻻ, Hindi: एला, Marathi: एला, Oriya: ଏଳା, Tibetan: ཨི་ལ་) is carried by more people in Equatorial Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Elá or Éla. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Ela is the 6,840^th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 88,200 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Ela reside; 33 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,965^th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 515,076 people.

The last name Ela is most prevalent in Equatorial Guinea, where it is held by 22,302 people, or 1 in 51. Outside of Equatorial Guinea this surname exists in 101 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 12 percent are found.

Ela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ela has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (88%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ela surname are 16.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Ela earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.15% more than the national average, earning $58,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $44,577 CAD per year.