Elijah Surname
Approximately 71,764 people bear this surname
Elijah Surname Definition:
“God - Jehovah” in Hebrew. Also shortened to Els.
Elijah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 47,902 | 1:3,698 | 485 |
| South Sudan | 7,398 | 1:1,543 | 305 |
| Kenya | 6,370 | 1:7,250 | 963 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Ghana | 1,663 | 1:16,248 | 2,082 |
| United States | 1,127 | 1:321,614 | 29,307 |
| Malawi | 941 | 1:18,192 | 2,844 |
| Papua New Guinea | 709 | 1:11,500 | 1,027 |
| Botswana | 535 | 1:4,088 | 602 |
| Tanzania | 391 | 1:135,401 | 12,574 |
| South Africa | 335 | 1:161,724 | 18,138 |
| Zimbabwe | 276 | 1:55,936 | 8,463 |
| Liberia | 141 | 1:31,266 | 2,970 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Israel | 88 | 1:97,246 | 11,271 |
| Solomon Islands | 78 | 1:7,436 | 1,165 |
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Namibia | 56 | 1:43,025 | 5,619 |
| Brunei | 30 | 1:13,958 | 1,702 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
Elijah (256,958) may also be a first name.
Elijah Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“God - Jehovah” in Hebrew. Also shortened to Els.
Elijah Demographics
Elijah Political Affiliation
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Elijah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elijah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elijah (Arabic: ايليجا, Hindi: ईलाइजा, Marathi: एिलझा, Oriya: ଏଲିଯା) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elijah? popularity and diffusion
Elijah is the 7,914th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 101,549 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Elijah live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,092nd most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 256,958 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 47,902 people, or 1 in 3,698. In Nigeria Elijah is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 18 percent live, Rivers, where 8 percent live and Lagos, where 7 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in South Sudan, where 10 percent live and Kenya, where 9 percent live.
Elijah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elijah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elijah surname grew 687 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elijah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Elijah last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Elijah last name are 17.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.53% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elijah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.57% more than the national average, earning R 429,108 per year; in United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,817 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elijah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah in the Hindi language | ||
| ईलाइजा | ila'ija | - |
| Elijah in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲିଯା | eliya | - |
| Elijah in the Marathi language | ||
| एिलझा | eilajha | 30 |
| एिलजाह | eilajaha | 20 |
| एलीझा | elijha | 20 |
| एलीजः | elijah | 10 |
| एलेझा | elejha | 10 |
| येलीजा | yelija | 10 |
| Elijah in the Arabic language | ||
| ايليجا | aylyja | - |
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