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

The last name Elisha (Arabic: اليسع, Georgian: ელიშა, Hindi: एलिशा, Marathi: एलीशा, Oriya: ଏଲିଶା, Tibetan: ཨི་ལི་ཤ་) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Elisha click here.

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

It is the 7,353^rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,371 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Elisha are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,876^th most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 178,942 people.

The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 33,469 people, or 1 in 1,582. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 13 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 13 percent are found and Geita Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Elisha occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 43 percent are found and Sudan, where 3 percent are found.

Elisha Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elisha has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elisha Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Elisha surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elisha earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.48% more than the national average, earning R 355,224 per year; in United States they earn 25.91% more than the national average, earning $54,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $54,007 CAD per year.