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

The last name Elah (Arabic: آيله, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻪ, Hindi: एलाह, Oriya: ଏଲାହ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 175,797^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,991,603 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Elah are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 30,994^th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 26,056 people.

This last name is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,133 people, or 1 in 116,725. In Indonesia Elah is most common in: West Java, where 84 percent live, Banten, where 6 percent live and Bali, where 3 percent live. Other than Indonesia it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and Malaysia, where 14 percent live.

Elah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Elah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elah surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.