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

The surname Elmi (Arabic: المى, Georgian: ელმი, Hindi: एल्मी, Russian: Элми) is more frequently found in Somaliland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 4,082^nd most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 52,955 people. The surname Elmi occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Elmi are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 27,329^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 30,856 people.

The surname is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is held by 69,568 people, or 1 in 50. Without taking into account Somaliland this last name is found in 89 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 23 percent are found and Djibouti, where 12 percent are found.

Elmi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elmi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elmi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (95%) in Kenya and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Elmi surname are 5.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elmi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning €30,186 per year; in Norway they earn 19.64% less than the national average, earning 278,117 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.02% less than the national average, earning R 49,860 per year; in United States they earn 24.25% less than the national average, earning $32,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.35% less than the national average, earning $36,592 CAD per year.