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

The surname Elby is more commonly found in Syria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 184,580^th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,171,256 people. Elby 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 widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 1,752 people.

The last name is most common in Syria, where it is borne by 1,542 people, or 1 in 12,517. In Syria Elby is primarily found in: Aleppo Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Syria Elby occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Elby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elby last name increased 377 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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 Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with 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.