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

The last name Elias (Arabic: آلياس, Georgian: ელიას, Hindi: इलियास, Marathi: एलायस, Oriya: ଏଲିଆସ, Russian: Элиас) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Eliaš, Elìas, Élias or Eliaś. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Elias is the 785^th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,800 people. The last name Elias occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Elias reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 31 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 541^st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 1,414,927 people.

The surname Elias is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 200,407 people, or 1 in 264. In Tanzania Elias is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 14 percent are found, Geita Region, where 13 percent are found and Simiyu Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 166 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 15 percent are found and Mexico, where 5 percent are found.

Elias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elias last name increased 3,332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 921 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elias Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Elias surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (68%) in Lebanon and Christian (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Elias surname are 1.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.56% less than the national average, earning 219,551 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,291 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning R 213,276 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.39% less than the national average, earning $18,300,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $50,974 CAD per year.