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

Elya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻴﻪ, Hindi: एल्या, Oriya: ଏଲ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Élya. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 222,674^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,982,266 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Elya are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 40 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 50,381^st most prevalent given name internationally, held by 13,340 people.

It is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 723 people, or 1 in 182,917. In Indonesia Elya is mostly concentrated in: Lampung, where 23 percent reside, Riau, where 12 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 9 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.

Elya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elya surname grew 923 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Elya last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 260.28% more than the national average, earning R 856,152 per year and in United States they earn 24.06% more than the national average, earning $53,529 USD per year.