Elay Surname
Approximately 1,632 people bear this surname
Elay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 983 | 1:8,706 | 1,357 |
| Turkey | 219 | 1:355,349 | 22,304 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Philippines | 142 | 1:712,945 | 71,974 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Elay (16,389) may also be a first name.
Elay Demographics
Average Elay Salary in
United States
$29,726 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elay (Marathi: इॅलाय, Oriya: ଏଲୟ, Russian: Элай, Tibetan: ཨེ་ལེགས་) is found most frequently in Israel. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elay is the 244,182nd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,465,408 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Elay reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 60 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Elay is also the 43,674th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 16,389 people.
Elay is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 983 people, or 1 in 8,706. In Israel Elay is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 34 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 28 percent reside and Southern District, where 16 percent reside. Barring Israel Elay exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 13 percent reside and Somalia, where 12 percent reside.
Elay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elay last name rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elay Last Name Statistics demography
Elay earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.11% less than the national average, earning $29,726 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elay in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨེ་ལེགས་ | élek | - |
| Elay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲୟ | elaya | - |
| Elay in the Marathi language | ||
| इॅलाय | ielaya | - |
| Elay in the Russian language | ||
| Элай | elaj | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elay
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