Elma Surname
Approximately 17,542 people bear this surname
Elma Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from elma, which means 'apple' in Turkish. Elmali means 'with apple'.
Elma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 8,712 | 1:8,933 | 1,187 |
| Bangladesh | 4,236 | 1:37,620 | 2,262 |
| Philippines | 1,504 | 1:67,313 | 11,530 |
| Haiti | 828 | 1:12,903 | 1,262 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| India | 359 | 1:2,136,672 | 71,805 |
| Indonesia | 331 | 1:399,544 | 33,901 |
| France | 198 | 1:335,468 | 50,650 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| Greece | 54 | 1:205,181 | 32,420 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Northern Cyprus | 21 | 1:15,191 | 3,865 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Elmà (1) are calculated separately.
Elma (178,163) may also be a first name.
Elma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from elma, which means 'apple' in Turkish. Elmali means 'with apple'.
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Elma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Elma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elma (Arabic: إلما, Georgian: ელმა, Hindi: एलमा, Oriya: ଏଲମା, Russian: Эльма) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Elmà. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,446th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 415,434 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Elma are found; 45 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 5,902nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 178,163 people.
The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 8,712 people, or 1 in 8,933. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live, Sanliurfa Province, where 7 percent live and Konya Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Turkey it exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.
Elma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elma has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Elma surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Elma surname are 36.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Elma earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $46,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.02% less than the national average, earning $41,226 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elma in the Georgian language | ||
| ელმა | elma | - |
| Elma in the Hindi language | ||
| एलमा | elama | 63.64 |
| एल्मा | elma | 18.18 |
| इलमा | ilama | 13.64 |
| ईलमा | ilama | 4.55 |
| Elma in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲମା | elama | 60 |
| ଇଲମ | ilama | 20 |
| ଇଲମା | ilama | 20 |
| Elma in the Russian language | ||
| Эльма | elma | - |
| Elma in the Arabic language | ||
| إلما | alma | - |
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