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

Ely (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻞ, Russian: Елй) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ely.

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

The last name Ely is the 8,320^th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 106,353 people. Ely is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Ely are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 7,303^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 143,404 people.

The surname Ely is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 36,142 people, or 1 in 113. In Mauritania Ely is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 12 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this last name is found in 105 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Ely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ely last name rose 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 379 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 8,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (73%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Ely are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ely earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning 382,678 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning R 216,972 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.37% less than the national average, earning $17,396,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $54,164 CAD per year.