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

The last name Elissa (Arabic: آليسا, Russian: Элисса) is found most frequently in Lebanon. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 223,609^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,001,947 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Elissa are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 27,434^th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 30,670 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is held by 1,394 people, or 1 in 4,044. In Lebanon Elissa is most numerous in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 86 percent reside, Beqaa Governorate, where 10 percent reside and North Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Barring Lebanon this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 4 percent reside and Palestine, where 4 percent reside.

Elissa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Maronite (82%) in Lebanon.