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

The last name Elby is found most frequently in Syria. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Elby is the 184,580^th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,171,256 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Elby live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Levant. Elby is also the 183,000^th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 1,752 people.

The surname Elby is most widely held in Syria, where it is carried by 1,542 people, or 1 in 12,517. In Syria Elby is primarily found in: Aleppo Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Syria this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Elby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elby surname increased 377 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Druze (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Elby are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Elby earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,950 USD per year.