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

Elia (Arabic: ايليا, Georgian: ელია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻲ, Oriya: ଏଲିଅ, Russian: Элиа) is most common in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms: Élia or Elìa. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Elia is the 7,269^th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 93,347 people. The last name Elia is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Elia live; 25 percent live in East Africa and 25 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,174^th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 328,495 people.

The last name Elia is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 19,180 people, or 1 in 2,760. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent reside, Singida Region, where 13 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account 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 over time. 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 devotion of those bearing the Elia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (61%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Elia last name are 1.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.96% registered to vote for the political 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.