Elish Surname
Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname
Elish Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Elisha (God is Salvation).
Elish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 732 | 1:125,595 | 10,096 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Azerbaijan | 27 | 1:357,375 | 7,700 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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).
Elish Demographics
Elish Political Affiliation
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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
Elish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elish in the Hindi language | ||
| एलिश | elisa | 82.69 |
| एलीश | elisa | 9.62 |
| एलिस | elisa | 3.85 |
| इलिश | ilisa | 1.92 |
| एलिष | elisa | 1.92 |
| Elish in the Marathi language | ||
| एलीस | elisa | 62.5 |
| एलीश | elisa | 12.5 |
| ऍलीश | elisa | 12.5 |
| इलीश | ilisa | 12.5 |
| Elish in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲିଶ | elisa | 32.14 |
| ଏଲିସ | elisa | 28.57 |
| ଇଲିସ | ilisa | 21.43 |
| ଇଲିଆସ | ili'asa | 7.14 |
| ଏଲୀଶ | elisa | 3.57 |
| ଏଲିସ୍ | elis | 3.57 |
| ଏଲିଶ୍ | elis | 3.57 |
| Elish in the Russian language | ||
| Элиш | elis | - |
| Elish in the Arabic language | ||
| ايليزه | aylyzh | - |
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Footnotes
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