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

The surname Elg occurs most in Sweden. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 176,519^th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,006,413 people. The last name Elg occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Elg reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 36 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 821,896^th most common first name globally, held by 128 people.

The surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 15,056. In Sweden Elg is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent are found, Jönköping County, where 15 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Sweden this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Elg Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elg last name grew 1,354 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elg Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Elg last name are 14.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Elg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning 261,518 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,830 CAD per year.