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

The surname Els (Arabic: ايلس) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Els click here.

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

The surname is the 25,170^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 339,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Els reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Els is also the 19,814^th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 46,026 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 18,673 people, or 1 in 2,901. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 34 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Els Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Els has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Els surname grew 1,770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Els Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Els are 24.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Els earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.85% more than the national average, earning R 429,780 per year; in United States they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $41,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $42,512 CAD per year.