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

The last name Elum (Hindi: एलूम, Russian: Элум) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 120,858^th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,921,821 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Elum live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 383,918^th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 490 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,475 people, or 1 in 71,573. In Nigeria Elum is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 64 percent are found, Delta, where 6 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Elum occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

Elum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 16 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Elum last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.