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

The surname Elger (Russian: Эльгер) is most common in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 240,763^rd most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,387,445 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Elger live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 250,249^th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 1,028 people.

The last name Elger is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 684 people, or 1 in 117,698. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 21 percent are found, Berlin, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 16 percent are found.

Elger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elger surname grew 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elger Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Elger surname are 20.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.53% registered with the party.

The amount Elger earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 30.76% more than the national average, earning 452,524 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26% more than the national average, earning $62,600 CAD per year.