Cognomen Elou (Elou 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Elou is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare surname, Morocco, where it is a rare surname, and Sweden. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Morocco, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Elou is the forename as well as the last name.