Elijio Surname
Approximately 312 people bear this surname
Elijio Surname User-submission:
The family name or surname Elijio is a name of Spanish and Italian origin. It may also be found in the spelling of Eligio, which is more common is the Castilian dialect of Spanish and Italian. The name is a conjugated verb of the Spanish noun elegir and is interpreted as 'the chosen' or 'the elect'.
Read More About This SurnameElijio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 194 | 1:1,832 | 420 |
| Mexico | 69 | 1:1,798,931 | 17,818 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
Elijio (1,170) may also be a first name.
Elijio Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The family name or surname Elijio is a name of Spanish and Italian origin. It may also be found in the spelling of Eligio, which is more common is the Castilian dialect of Spanish and Italian. The name is a conjugated verb of the Spanish noun elegir and is interpreted as 'the chosen' or 'the elect'. It is also used frequently as a first name. The family name is chiefly concentrated in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, Mexico and can also be found in the states of Texas and California among families of Mexican ancestry in the United States of America. There is a branch of this family that also settled in Honduras during the 19th century among the Garifuna people and founded the town of San Juan de Tela (Durugubuti).
- jelijioElijio/Eligio is derived from the Spanish word elegir/eligir, meaning 'to choose' or 'to elect'. The name is the third person preterite tense meaning, 'he/she/it chose'.
- jelijioElijio Demographics
Average Elijio Salary in
United States
$24,995 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elijio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elijio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elijio occurs more in Belize more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elijio? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 868,551st most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name Elijio occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Elijio reside; 62 percent reside in Central America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-Hispanic Central America. Elijio is also the 232,219th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 1,170 people.
The last name is most widely held in Belize, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,832. In Belize it is most prevalent in: Stann Creek District, where 48 percent are found, Belize District, where 46 percent are found and Orange Walk District, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Belize it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Elijio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Elijio are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Elijio earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.07% less than the national average, earning $24,995 USD per year.
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