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

The last name Elder (Arabic: الاكبر, Georgian: ელდერ, Hindi: एल्डेर, Russian: Элдер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Élder. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Elder is the 9,775^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 126,119 people. The surname Elder occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Elder are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,941^st most widespread forename in the world It is held by 55,368 people.

The last name Elder is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 41,788 people, or 1 in 8,674. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 124 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Elder Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 518 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,483 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elder Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Elder surname are 14.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.93% less than the national average, earning 277,097 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.19% more than the national average, earning R 323,628 per year; in United States they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $41,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,274 CAD per year.