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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 carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Elum is the 120,858^th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,921,821 people. Elum occurs predominantly 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 common first name on earth It is held by 490 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,475 people, or 1 in 71,573. In Nigeria Elum is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 64 percent are found, Delta, where 6 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

Elum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Elum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elum surname 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68% registered with 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.