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

The surname Elihu (Arabic: اليهو) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 481,560^th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Elihu reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 147,738^th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 2,497 people.

The surname Elihu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 580 people, or 1 in 305,419. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 53 percent reside, Taraba, where 15 percent reside and Bauchi, where 12 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Elihu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elihu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elihu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Elihu surname are 41.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.74% registered with the 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.