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

Element occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Élement or Élément. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Element is the 245,674^th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,498,485 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Element reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 301,287^th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 745 people.

The last name Element is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 799 people, or 1 in 46,115. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 82 percent are found, Ontario, where 13 percent are found and British Columbia, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Canada Element is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.

Element Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Element Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Element are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the 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.