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

The surname Elia (Arabic: ايليا, Georgian: ელია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻲ, Oriya: ଏଲିଅ, Russian: Элиа) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can occur as: Élia or Elìa. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Elia is the 7,269^th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 93,347 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Elia reside; 25 percent reside in East Africa and 25 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Elia is also the 3,174^th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 328,495 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 19,180 people, or 1 in 2,760. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent reside, Singida Region, where 13 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Elia is found in 126 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 20 percent reside and Iraq, where 7 percent reside.

Elia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elia last name increased 75,567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 10,520 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (61%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Elia are 1.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.96% registered with the party.

The amount Elia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 21.42% more than the national average, earning €36,463 per year; in South Africa they earn 7% more than the national average, earning R 254,280 per year; in United States they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $48,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning $59,785 CAD per year.