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

The last name Element is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Élement or Élément. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 245,674^th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,498,485 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Element live; 53 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 301,287^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 745 people.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 799 people, or 1 in 46,115. In Canada Element is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 82 percent live, Ontario, where 13 percent live and British Columbia, where 2 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Tanzania, where 8 percent live.

Element Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Element has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Element surname grew 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 960 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Element Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Element last name is principally Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Element surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Element earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.47% less than the national average, earning $38,518 CAD per year.