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

Elem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻢ, Hindi: एलेम, Oriya: ଏଲ୍ଏମ, Russian: Элэм) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 46,306^th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 651,023 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Elem reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 74,650^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 7,424 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,262 people, or 1 in 21,441. In Nigeria Elem is most common in: Ebonyi, where 33 percent reside, Anambra, where 17 percent reside and Rivers, where 9 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Elem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elem last name rose 898 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Elem last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Elem are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.94% registered with the political party.

Elem earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.9% less than the national average, earning $32,836 USD per year.