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

The surname Elk (Arabic: ايلك) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Elk.

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

The last name Elk is the 156,901^st most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,612,960 people. Elk is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Elk are found; 41 percent are found in North Africa and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 289,761^st most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 798 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,208 people, or 1 in 300,049. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Dakota, where 26 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 31 percent reside and Egypt, where 10 percent reside.

Elk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Elk surname is chiefly Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Elk surname are 5.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.69% more than the national average, earning R 476,904 per year; in United States they earn 22.9% less than the national average, earning $33,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% less than the national average, earning $43,817 CAD per year.