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

The surname Elihu (Arabic: اليهو) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 481,560^th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Elihu live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elihu is also the 147,738^th most widespread first name in the world, held by 2,497 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 580 people, or 1 in 305,419. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 53 percent are found, Taraba, where 15 percent are found and Bauchi, where 12 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Elihu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elihu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elihu surname rose 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elihu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Elihu are 41.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

Elihu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.2% more than the national average, earning $73,009 USD per year.