172.25 ^cm

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

The surname 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 be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 7,353^rd most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 94,371 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Elisha reside; 45 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,876^th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 178,942 people.

Elisha is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 33,469 people, or 1 in 1,582. In Tanzania Elisha is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 13 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 13 percent are found and Geita Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 43 percent are found and Sudan, where 3 percent are found.

Elisha Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elisha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elisha last name rose 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elisha Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elisha surname is primarily 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 political 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.