Elisha Surname
Approximately 77,222 people bear this surname
Elisha Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) God is Salvation [Hebrew Elíshá—El, God; yésha, salvation]
Elisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 33,469 | 1:1,582 | 206 |
| Nigeria | 32,957 | 1:5,375 | 691 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| DR Congo | 2,203 | 1:33,536 | 4,185 |
| Kenya | 1,640 | 1:28,158 | 3,117 |
| Ghana | 1,039 | 1:26,006 | 3,108 |
| Iraq | 555 | 1:63,102 | 2,282 |
| India | 438 | 1:1,751,291 | 62,738 |
| United States | 390 | 1:929,382 | 69,672 |
| Benin | 320 | 1:32,299 | 4,232 |
| South Africa | 268 | 1:202,156 | 21,624 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Papua New Guinea | 223 | 1:36,564 | 4,367 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 114 | 1:135,423 | 17,730 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| Botswana | 94 | 1:23,265 | 4,701 |
| Israel | 55 | 1:155,593 | 16,202 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Marshall Islands | 25 | 1:2,073 | 494 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Solomon Islands | 20 | 1:29,001 | 5,821 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Senegal | 7 | 1:2,082,763 | 4,662 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Elisha (178,942) may also be a first name.
Elisha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Hebrew) God is Salvation [Hebrew Elíshá—El, God; yésha, salvation]
Elisha is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: elijah (Biblical.
Elisha Demographics
Average Male Elisha Height
172.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elisha (Arabic: اليسع, Georgian: ელიშა, Hindi: एलिशा, Marathi: एलीशा, Oriya: ଏଲିଶା, Tibetan: ཨི་ལི་ཤ་) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elisha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,353rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 94,371 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Elisha live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,876th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 178,942 people.
It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 33,469 people, or 1 in 1,582. In Tanzania Elisha is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 13 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 13 percent live and Geita Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 43 percent live and Sudan, where 3 percent live.
Elisha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elisha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elisha last name rose 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elisha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Elisha surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Elisha earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.48% more than the national average, earning R 355,224 per year; in United States they earn 25.91% more than the national average, earning $54,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $54,007 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elisha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elisha in the Georgian language | ||
| ელიშა | elisha | - |
| Elisha in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨི་ལི་ཤ་ | ilisha | - |
| Elisha in the Marathi language | ||
| एलीशा | elisa | 62.5 |
| एलीश | elisa | 25 |
| एलवीस | elavisa | 12.5 |
| Elisha in the Hindi language | ||
| एलिशा | elisa | 55.36 |
| एलीशा | elisa | 23.21 |
| ऐलिशा | ailisa | 5.36 |
| इलीशा | ilisa | 5.36 |
| इलिशा | ilisa | 3.57 |
| अलिशा | alisa | 1.79 |
| एलिषा | elisa | 1.79 |
| ऐलीषा | ailisa | 1.79 |
| Elisha in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲିଶା | elisa | 47.37 |
| ଏଲିସା | elisa | 31.58 |
| ଇଲିସା | ilisa | 10.53 |
| ଇଲିଶା | ilisa | 5.26 |
| ଏଲିଶାୟ | elisaya | 5.26 |
| Elisha in the Arabic language | ||
| اليسع | alys | - |
| اليشاع | alysha | - |
| اليشع | alysh | - |
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