Eliah Surname

83,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Eliah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eliah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,2741:12,3871,610
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Indonesia4861:272,11824,573
Nigeria1461:1,213,30748,905
Zimbabwe851:181,62621,765
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
United States421:8,629,975373,648
India351:21,916,154310,282
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Eliah (16,002) may also be a first name.

Eliah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eliah has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eliah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 83,967th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,265,419 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Eliah live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Eliah is also the 44,424th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 16,002 people.

Eliah is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,274 people, or 1 in 12,387. In Tanzania Eliah is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 35 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 17 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Eliah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eliah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eliah last name expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eliah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Eliah last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Eliah surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Eliah earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $48,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eliahu91678/
Elliah91467/
Elhiah91244/
Heliah9170/
Elihah9110/
Eliaah9110/
Aeliah916/
Eliaha912/
Elgiah911/
Eljiah911/
Haeliah83344/
Elaijah83146/
Eleijah836/
Elijach832/
Elijaih832/
Geljiah832/
Gelijah831/
Elijash831/
Eliajha831/
Elijahe831/
Elajiah831/
Elayiah831/
Aliah806,156/
Elija802,260/
Eleah80157/
Iliah80145/
Oliah8049/
Eljah8039/
Eliha8037/
Elgia8030/
Eliea8019/
Elhia8010/
Eliho807/
Elioh802/
Healijah773/
Eleiyath771/
Helaijah771/
Holiah73794/
Elhyah73763/
Alihah73480/
Eljach73477/
Haliah73321/
Elijas73277/
Elijay73218/
Ahliah73203/
Elaija73201/
Alhiah73122/
Elijha7396/
Elaiya7380/
Eleiya7354/
Illiah7354/
Elihos7353/
Alliah7349/
Aljiah7338/
Elihay7335/
Olihah7329/
Elegia7320/
Elieho7317/
Eiljah7313/
Ellija7311/
Elhija7310/
Elleah7310/
Elliha739/
Elogia736/
Oliaha736/
Aliaha735/
Gelija734/
Eljash734/
Elihai734/
Ellioh734/
Elijat734/
Jlijah734/
Elheah734/
Elhiaa734/
Elayia733/
Elihot733/
Eleija733/
Elijia733/
Elieha733/
Eglija733/
Eleyia732/
Elehah732/
Elihaj732/
Aliaah732/
Elihat732/
Aliahu732/
Elijai732/
Elijja732/
Elhiat732/
Elihou732/
Aaliah731/
Ielija731/
Ealiha731/
Elejia731/
Elugia731/
Elhjah731/
Elhiho731/
Eleaha731/
Elijau731/
Ealija731/
Aelija731/
Heliha731/
Helija731/
Olliah731/
Geliho731/
Eluija731/
Elihas731/
Elijaa731/
Elijaz731/
Eljaih731/
Elljah731/
Eliooh731/
Elagia731/
Elajia731/
Elaaia731/
Eluhia731/
Elhias731/
Helaiyaph711/
Elea67362/
Elijasz67119/
Helaiya6732/
Holihah6728/
Elía6727/
Elja6721/
Alihaha6720/
Alaiyah6717/
Halihah6715/
Hilliah6714/
Ilaiyah6710/
Elhaija679/
Ellehah678/
Ilaijah678/
Ilijash676/
Geleiya676/
Ellaiya675/
Gelijau675/
Eleiyat674/
Olaiyah674/
Elaijha674/
Alaijah674/
Elaiiat674/
Ellihou673/
Oelaiya673/
Helijas672/
Eliã672/
Eljaich672/
Geloiya672/
Elayyah671/
Eliayya671/
Elihoud671/
Ahaliah671/
Alhjiah671/
Elijoih671/
Eljasch671/
Eljjaha671/
Ellaija671/
Elhajia671/
Elaaiya671/
Elayjah671/
Eleiyas671/
Alhiaah671/
Elaiyat671/
Ellogia671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eliah
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