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

Elmer (Georgian: ელმერ, Russian: Эльмер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Elmér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Elmer is the 36,707^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 507,277 people. The last name Elmer is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Elmer live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elmer is also the 2,380^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 429,284 people.

The last name Elmer is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 7,827 people, or 1 in 46,309. In The United States Elmer is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found, Utah, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Elmer exists in 77 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Switzerland, where 9 percent are found.

Elmer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elmer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 525 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elmer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elmer surname are 19.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning 368,354 kr per year; in Peru they earn 37.6% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,096 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.59% less than the national average, earning R 205,344 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $44,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.49% more than the national average, earning $57,379 CAD per year.