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

The surname Elum (Hindi: एलूम, Russian: Элум) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Elum is the 120,858^th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,921,821 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Elum live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elum is also the 383,918^th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 490 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,475 people, or 1 in 71,573. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 64 percent reside, Delta, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Elum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elum surname decreased 16 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Elum last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68% registered to vote for the party.

Elum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.55% less than the national average, earning $36,870 USD per year.