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

The surname Elizabeth (Arabic: اليزابث, Hindi: एलिजाबेथ, Marathi: एिलझाबेथ, Oriya: ଏଲିଜାେବଥ) is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can be found in the variant forms: Elízabeth, Élizabeth or Élízábéth. Click here to see other potential spellings of Elizabeth.

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

It is the 10,842^nd most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 140,732 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Elizabeth live; 36 percent live in East Africa and 21 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 56^th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 6,028,529 people.

Elizabeth is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 10,947 people, or 1 in 8,911. Other than Ethiopia this surname exists in 122 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent are found and South Sudan, where 9 percent are found.

Elizabeth Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elizabeth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elizabeth surname grew 11,706 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 41 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elizabeth Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (68%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Shiite (20%) in Lebanon and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Elizabeth last name are 5.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elizabeth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.29% less than the national average, earning R 65,844 per year; in Colombia they earn 137.97% more than the national average, earning $54,025,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.73% less than the national average, earning $45,346 CAD per year.