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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) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Élia or Elìa. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 7,269^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,347 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Elia are found; 25 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Elia is also the 3,174^th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 328,495 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 19,180 people, or 1 in 2,760. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent live, Singida Region, where 13 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 126 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 20 percent live and Iraq, where 7 percent live.

Elia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 75,567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 10,520 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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% being 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.