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

The last name Eliga (Oriya: ଏଲିଗା) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Eliga is the 1,276,805^th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname Eliga occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Eliga are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eliga is also the 541,116^th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 270 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 2,300,555. In Nigeria Eliga is most common in: Kwara, where 55 percent reside, Kogi, where 17 percent reside and Lagos, where 8 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent reside and Cameroon, where 16 percent reside.

Eliga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Eliga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eliga surname grew 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eliga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Eliga last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Eliga are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Eliga earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.81% less than the national average, earning $22,952 USD per year.