Elishama Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Elishama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elishama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1921:922,61939,799
Israel111:777,96750,646
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Elishama (465) may also be a first name.

Elishama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elishama is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elishama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elishama is the 1,133,308th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elishama are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 395,119th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 465 people.

The last name Elishama is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 922,619. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Adamawa, where 87 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent live and Niger, where 3 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 5 percent live and Hong Kong, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elishama
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