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

The last name Elia (Arabic: ايليا, Georgian: ელია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻲ, Oriya: ଏଲିଅ, Russian: Элиа) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Élia or Elìa. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Elia is the 7,269^th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 93,347 people. The surname 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 frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 328,495 people.

Elia is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 19,180 people, or 1 in 2,760. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent are found, Singida Region, where 13 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 126 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 20 percent are found and Iraq, where 7 percent are found.

Elia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elia surname 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 bearing the Elia surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (61%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Elia surname are 1.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.96% being registered with 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.