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

The last name Elek (Hindi: एलेक, Marathi: अॅलेक, Russian: Елек) occurs most in Hungary. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Elek click here.

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

The surname Elek is the 46,056^th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 647,322 people. Elek occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Elek are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Elek is also the 108,762^nd most numerous forename on earth, held by 4,094 people.

The surname is most frequent in Hungary, where it is carried by 5,655 people, or 1 in 1,736. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Budapest, where 15 percent are found, Hajdú-Bihar County, where 14 percent are found and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Hungary this last name occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent are found and Romania, where 7 percent are found.

Elek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elek surname increased 23,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Elek are 5.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning $42,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $56,165 CAD per year.