View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Elim (Hindi: एलीम, Oriya: ଏଲିମ, Russian: Элим) is most common in Kenya. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Elim.

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

Elim is the 59,767^th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 863,760 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Elim reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Elim is also the 63,623^rd most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 9,455 people.

Elim is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,936 people, or 1 in 9,356. In Kenya Elim is primarily concentrated in: Turkana County, where 92 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 3 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Elim occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Elim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elim has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 454 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Elim last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% being registered with the party.

Elim earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $43,920 USD per year.