Elish Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elish Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Elisha (God is Salvation).

Elish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Azerbaijan271:357,3757,700
India261:29,502,515369,827
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England21:27,859,030389,889
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elish (2,065) may also be a first name.

Elish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Elisha (God is Salvation).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Elish Last Name Facts

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

Elish (Arabic: ايليزه, Hindi: एलिश, Marathi: एलीस, Oriya: ଏଲିଶ, Russian: Элиш) is most common in Egypt. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elish? popularity and diffusion

Elish is the 343,621st most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,829,940 people. The surname Elish is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Elish live; 69 percent live in North Africa and 69 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 165,902nd most common first name worldwide, held by 2,065 people.

This surname is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 732 people, or 1 in 125,595. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 3 percent are found.

Elish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elish has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elish last name rose 20,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elish surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Elish earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,043 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elaish911,614/
Eleish911,159/
Ellish91232/
Gelish91120/
Helish9132/
Elisch9122/
Yelish9118/
Elishe9118/
Jelish9116/
Eilish914/
Aelish911/
Elishs911/
Elitsh911/
Eliesh911/
Elis895,758/
Elih89369/
Eliaish83614/
Eleishe83244/
Helisch83123/
Gielish8376/
Jellish8361/
Yellish8323/
Gellish8316/
Geilish835/
Gelisch835/
Yelishe833/
Ellisch831/
Ehlisch831/
Elhishe831/
Elheish831/
Ellis80406,877/
Helis808,268/
Elise807,307/
Gelis803,000/
Elies802,532/
Alish802,146/
Elesh801,614/
Elich80919/
Yelis80751/
Ehlis80349/
Elois80324/
Ellih80287/
Elais80269/
Eulis80156/
Jelis80155/
Olish80153/
Etlis8096/
Eliss8084/
Elios8081/
Eluis8058/
Elieh8041/
Gelih8038/
Eslis8033/
Ilish8030/
Elist8023/
Elijh8017/
Aelis8016/
Eelis8016/
Elihe8014/
Eylis8012/
Elhih8010/
Helih809/
Elgis807/
Elhis806/
Elisj806/
Eleis805/
Eilis804/
Elisz804/
Ealis803/
Eleih803/
Eliph802/
Elysh802/
Elaih802/
Jlish801/
Ealih801/
Eslih801/
Ylish801/
Elóis801/
Ielis801/
Elisp801/
Elihs801/
Elizh800/
Eylih800/
Gielisch77107/
Gellisch7775/
Heliosch7753/
Jelitsch7729/
Gehlisch7710/
Elishova773/
Jellisch771/
Elliesch770/
Hellisch770/
Yoelisch770/
Eli7533,374/
Alisch731,484/
Gellis731,070/
Jellis73757/
Helies73755/
Elliss73697/
Ellies73641/
Elaich73542/
Yelich73449/
Jelich73432/
Euliss73371/
Hellis73359/
Alaish73315/
Heelis73314/
Elisse73312/
Eliche73309/
Eslais73308/
Helisz73280/
Eloise73238/
Helesh73139/
Gelios73136/
Healis73134/
Elhais73125/
Helysh73122/
Ellesh73115/
Gelais73100/
Iliesh7382/
Ellich7375/
Holish7375/
Eslich7374/
Ilisch7368/
Yellis7363/
Jelies7358/
Gelesh7356/
Ellise7348/
Eillis7347/
Allish7347/
Halish7341/
Jeslis7340/
Jelijs7339/
Oeleis7338/
Helich7337/
Illish7335/
Ollish7332/
Ellois7331/
Islish7330/
Yolish7323/
Aellis7322/
Jilish7322/
Ehlies7319/
Eliays7319/
Jhelis7318/
Ellios7317/
Eleshe7317/
Eilesh7317/
Etlich7315/
Haelis7314/
Olisch7314/
Yleish7314/
Helieh7313/
Ilgish7311/
Helgis7310/
Ehlysh7310/
Geliss739/
Aalish739/
Elaise739/
Helais739/
Gelois739/
Gellih739/
Eglijs739/
Ailish737/
Elleih737/
Elllis736/
Yelesh736/
Aliesh736/
Yoelis736/
Eilich736/
Gelysh735/
Geylis735/
Heliss735/
Elhiss735/
Olaish735/
Elleis734/
Eellis734/
Ielesh734/
Elitch734/
Ellais734/
Eleise734/
Ellieh734/
Eliais734/
Oleish734/
Eletsh734/
Elyseh734/
Alissh734/
Ellist733/
Eliajh733/
Helioh733/
Helise732/
Helois732/
Elesch732/
Eliess732/
Elisce732/
Geluis732/
Heylis732/
Eallis731/
Geleis731/
Heilis731/
Yelise731/
Elaysh731/
Jelist731/
Helist731/
Eleiss731/
Eilios731/
Elgesh731/
Eelesh731/
Eullis731/
Elluis731/
Eslaih731/
Yelihs731/
Oliesh731/
Elihse731/
Eulois731/
Heleis731/
Ilaish731/
Hetlis731/
Jeelis731/
O'Lish731/
Yelies731/
Yeliss731/
Yielis731/
Gelihs731/
Elyais731/
Ellaih731/
Eliosz731/
Eilais731/
Eilidh731/
Aloish731/
Aluish731/
Alishh731/
D'elis731/
Ealiph731/
Aylish731/
Jelise731/
Hejlis731/
Elaiss731/
Ilishe731/
Elijjh731/
Oellis731/
Eileis731/
Ehlesh731/
Euluis731/
Elizch731/
Elaijh731/
Elheis731/
Geelis731/
Geilis731/
Jealis731/
Ielais731/
Ehleis730/
Eleash730/
Ealies730/
Elhlis730/
Eyleis730/
Esllis730/
Ioelis730/
Eloich730/
Jellitsch7195/
Jeilitsch711/
Elia6778,069/
Elie6744,378/
Alis6714,591/
Eloi6713,370/
Elli677,074/
Geli676,109/
Eliy674,655/
Eliş673,900/
Olis673,638/
Elio672,530/
Heli672,195/
Etli672,132/
Eles671,530/
Eleh671,432/
Ehli671,334/
Elit671,212/
Elic671,139/
Elisova67947/
Elid67919/
Elai67882/
Ilis67831/
Eeli67709/
Elix67588/
Elui67527/
Elei67492/
Elhi67408/
Eliz67391/
Heliosz67377/
Elip67306/
Elgi67291/
Ieli67283/
Ettlich67266/
Hellich67243/
Helleis67240/
Heloise67213/
Elaiche67212/
Esli67190/
Eyli67188/
Elys67183/
Aliesch67167/
Heilich67166/
Elisová67164/
Ylleish67131/
Yellich67119/
Elói67111/
Healiss67110/
Ilih67106/
Eali6796/
Gaylish6794/
Yellesh6794/
Halisch6781/
Euli6772/
Ylis6770/
Gillish6766/
Helaise6754/
Jelliss6750/
Hellies6749/
Hollish6748/
Elyi6746/
Elhe6742/
Giellis6737/
Jellies6734/
Eili6733/
Elii6731/
Jellich6727/
Gellios6724/
Elhj6724/
Heallis6721/
Ahlisch6718/
Elij6718/
Ellisse6717/
Ellesch6715/
Gelesch6715/
Helistø6715/
Ejli6712/
Heleshe6712/
Hellisz6711/
Eliç6711/
Hellesh6711/
Gellisz6710/
Jlih679/
Esliche677/
Ellitch676/
Hehlich676/
Allisch675/
Holisch675/
Elhy675/
Eulliss673/
Eillies673/
Jlis672/
Hailish672/
Elhisse672/
Elís672/
D'Elios672/
Haylish672/
Heliche672/
Jealise671/
Iliesch671/
Eallesh671/
Elahais671/
Ehliche671/
Ehylich671/
Elloise671/
Gileish671/
Ailaish671/
Aihlish671/
Hillish671/
Elhaich671/
Helisse671/
Eleihhe671/
Aloisch671/
Élis671/
Gilisch671/
Jeallis671/
Jeliosz671/
Jelitch671/
Jellios671/
Healist671/
Heloisz671/
Helesch671/
Hellais671/
Isellis671/
Gellais671/
Eloiche671/
Eliš671/
Elaisse671/
Eleisse671/
El'aich671/
Aliaish671/
Aalishh671/
D'Ellis671/
Islaish671/
Elhaiss671/
Eliaich671/
Eleiche671/
Alhaish671/
Ylih671/
Eljs671/
Ileisch671/
Hetlich670/
Hejlich670/
Gellois670/
Hellise670/
Hellois670/
Etellis670/
Ellaise670/
Gieliss670/
Geillis670/

Elish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elish in the Hindi language
एलिशelisa82.69
एलीशelisa9.62
एलिसelisa3.85
इलिशilisa1.92
एलिषelisa1.92
Elish in the Marathi language
एलीसelisa62.5
एलीशelisa12.5
ऍलीशelisa12.5
इलीशilisa12.5
Elish in the Oriya language
ଏଲିଶelisa32.14
ଏଲିସelisa28.57
ଇଲିସilisa21.43
ଇଲିଆସili'asa7.14
ଏଲୀଶelisa3.57
ଏଲିସ୍elis3.57
ଏଲିଶ୍elis3.57
Elish in the Russian language
Элишelis-
Elish in the Arabic language
ايليزهaylyzh-

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