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

The last name Elden (Georgian: ელდენ, Russian: Элдэн) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Eldén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 35,716^th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 493,035 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Elden reside; 72 percent reside in North Africa and 72 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Elden is also the 72,000^th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 7,851 people.

This surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 7,261 people, or 1 in 12,662. Other than Egypt this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 23 percent reside and Turkey, where 16 percent reside.

Elden Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 273 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elden Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Elden surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elden last name are 4.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning 346,391 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $48,623 CAD per year.