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

Elbe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﺐ, Russian: Эльбе) is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Elbé or Elbè. Click here for other possible spellings of Elbe.

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

The last name is the 239,952^nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. Elbe is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Elbe reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Elbe is also the 242,513^th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,084 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 611 people, or 1 in 131,760. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 22 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.

Elbe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elbe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elbe surname increased 822 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elbe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Elbe surname are 13.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elbe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning $43,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.96% more than the national average, earning $64,568 CAD per year.