View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Elif (Russian: Элиф) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elif.

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

The last name is the 1,144,405^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Elif are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 24 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Elif is also the 2,547^th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 404,890 people.

This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 1,319,007. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Eskisehir Province, where 19 percent are found and Mersin Province, where 15 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent are found.

Elif Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elif surname fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elif Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Shiite (67%) in Lebanon.