Elahi Surname

2,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Elahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan173,8051:1,028162
Bangladesh37,1291:4,292393
Iran4,8761:15,7472,056
Saudi Arabia1,7891:17,2482,391
India1,5841:484,25824,583
United States9101:398,30734,877
England8191:68,0327,868
United Arab Emirates7451:12,2981,530
Afghanistan3631:88,5762,424
Kuwait2991:12,7111,729
Canada2741:134,47313,927
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Spain521:899,07835,195
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Norway371:138,98117,684
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Australia301:899,85754,700
France201:3,321,136213,627
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Tunisia181:33,9244,997
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Wales81:386,81619,671
China81:170,915,1968,932
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Malta41:107,5681,849
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Elahi (37,805) may also be a first name.

Elahi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elahi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Elahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﻼﻫﻲ, Hindi: इलाही, Marathi: इलाही, Oriya: ଏଲାହି) is found most in Pakistan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,471st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,609 people. The surname Elahi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Elahi reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 23,278th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 37,805 people.

The last name Elahi is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 173,805 people, or 1 in 1,028. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 93 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 percent reside and Sindh, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan this last name occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 2 percent reside.

Elahi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elahi surname are 5.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elahi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.52% less than the national average, earning 261,216 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.62% less than the national average, earning R 167,256 per year; in Colombia they earn 34.93% less than the national average, earning $14,772,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.64% more than the national average, earning $54,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $56,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellahi919,837/
Elahie91593/
Elaahi9138/
Eilahi9137/
Ehlahi9119/
Elahhi9114/
Ielahi9110/
Aelahi919/
Elhahi914/
Elahui912/
Helahi911/
Elaehi911/
Eylahi911/
Eulahi911/
Etlahi911/
Ellahie8346/
Elahjji838/
Elllahi834/
Heilahi832/
Eillahi832/
Ellahhi832/
Elahieh832/
Jeelahi831/
Eellahi831/
Hellahi831/
Eslahei831/
Eslhahi831/
Aellahi831/
Ellahip831/
Ellhahi831/
Ilahi8088,787/
Alahi8016,238/
Elahe801,423/
Olahi80129/
Elehi8081/
Elaei8075/
Jlahi801/
Eleai801/
Elaoi801/
Elaui801/
Elohi801/
Heillahi7710/
Elahauyi771/
Illahi737,193/
Allahi734,922/
Elaheh73364/
Elouai73243/
Elaija73201/
Ilaahi7370/
Alhahi7356/
Ellahe7343/
Ilahhi7334/
Alahui7334/
Ailahi7332/
Ilahie7332/
Elajie7327/
Ellehi7326/
Elehie7316/
Hilahi7315/
Ihlahi7314/
Elaiji7313/
Jilahi7312/
Elhaei7311/
Olahei7311/
Alahie739/
Halahi738/
Ahlahi737/
Elgaoi736/
Elhahe736/
Aalahi735/
Alaahi735/
Aelaei734/
Ealaei734/
Ilhahi733/
Elyaei733/
Alahhi733/
Elaije732/
Alyahi732/
Elohai732/
Elohui732/
Holahi732/
Helehi731/
Eleaih731/
Eleais731/
Eleaha731/
Olaahi731/
Elayie731/
Ehlaei731/
Ilahio731/
Ilyahi731/
Ylahie731/
Eloehi731/
Elgaui731/
Elauis731/
Aleahi731/
Eelehi731/
Eilaei731/
Elajji731/
Uilahi731/
Elaahe731/
Iliahi731/
Elhajji672,748/
Aeleaie67206/
Elouaai67171/
Elae6762/
Alahayi6728/
Allahie6714/
Alhahei6711/
Elhaija679/
Elouahy679/
Elauheh676/
Jillahi675/
Elaijha674/
Hallahi674/
Gelayie674/
Elaheah674/
Elgahoy674/
Ellaheh673/
Alaihie673/
Alaehie673/
Gelahoj672/
Elhlaui672/
Elauhee672/
Allaahi672/
Jeelaui671/
Jilajhi671/
Ilahish671/
Illahhi671/
Illiahi671/
Ellaher671/
Hailahi671/
Aelaayi671/
Ellaiji671/
Eliajha671/
Allahei671/
Illaahi671/
Ilahaoi671/
Hoilahi671/
Heliohi671/
Halahui671/
Halajhi671/
Ellaija671/
Ejlayji671/
Elhahee671/
Elhaoij671/
Elaajie671/
Elahaed671/
Allhahi671/
Allahhi671/
Alllahi671/
Aallahi671/
Eelahee671/
Olahayi671/
Eloauyi671/
Ilaaahi671/
Ilahayi671/
Illahie671/

Elahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elahi in the Marathi language
इलाहीilahi73.1
ईलाहीilahi19.88
एलाहीelahi3.51
एलहीelahi1.75
एलािहelaiha0.58
इळाहीilahi0.58
इेलाहीielahi0.58
Elahi in the Hindi language
इलाहीilahi72.22
एलाहीelahi19.44
ईलाहीilahi6.25
ऐलाहीailahi0.69
एलाहिelahi0.69
Elahi in the Oriya language
ଏଲାହିelahi60
ଇଲାହିilahi20
ଏଲାହୀelahi6.67
ଏଲାଇela'i4.44
ଅଲିali2.22
ଏଲହିelahi2.22
ମହmaha2.22
ଇଲାହୀilahi2.22
Elahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻴﻼﻫﻲhylahy50
ﺍﻟﻠﻪallh50

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