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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 held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Elmà. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 30,446^th most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 415,434 people. The last name occurs mostly 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. Elma is also the 5,902^nd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 178,163 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 8,712 people, or 1 in 8,933. In Turkey Elma is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 12 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 7 percent are found and Konya Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Turkey this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 24 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Elma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elma last name grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Elma last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Elma last name are 36.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered to vote for the 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.