Elyas Surname
Approximately 37,945 people bear this surname
Elyas Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a male given name, which originates from the Greek language. It comes from the name Elia, which is a distortion of the name Eliyahu (highest God), it is used by both Christians and Muslims, and a Greek suffix -s.
Read More About This SurnameElyas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 17,640 | 1:2,126 | 304 |
| Ethiopia | 12,234 | 1:7,973 | 1,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,379 | 1:9,132 | 1,280 |
| Egypt | 915 | 1:100,476 | 8,511 |
| Indonesia | 753 | 1:175,630 | 16,994 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Pakistan | 531 | 1:336,429 | 6,752 |
| India | 267 | 1:2,872,904 | 87,446 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Kenya | 203 | 1:227,487 | 15,979 |
| Turkey | 131 | 1:594,057 | 32,065 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Philippines | 71 | 1:1,425,890 | 102,315 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Tanzania | 33 | 1:1,604,291 | 47,186 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Elyas (21,686) may also be a first name.
Elyas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a male given name, which originates from the Greek language. It comes from the name Elia, which is a distortion of the name Eliyahu (highest God), it is used by both Christians and Muslims, and a Greek suffix -s.
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Average Elyas Salary in
United States
$58,604 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elyas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elyas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elyas (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ, Hindi: इलयास, Marathi: यास, Oriya: ଏଲଯ୍ାସ, Russian: Эльяс) is more frequently found in Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Elyas.
How Common Is The Last Name Elyas? popularity and diffusion
Elyas is the 14,679th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 192,055 people. The last name Elyas occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Elyas reside; 49 percent reside in North Africa and 49 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Elyas is also the 35,589th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 21,686 people.
Elyas is most commonly held in Sudan, where it is held by 17,640 people, or 1 in 2,126. Besides Sudan this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 32 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent reside.
Elyas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elyas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elyas surname rose 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elyas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Elyas are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.69% being registered with the party.
The amount Elyas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning $58,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $49,661 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elyas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elyas in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ | alyas | - |
| Elyas in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲଯ୍ାସ | elayasa | 50 |
| ଇଲିୟାସ | iliyasa | 50 |
| Elyas in the Marathi language | ||
| यास | yasa | 40 |
| इिलयास | iilayasa | 22.86 |
| इलयास | ilayasa | 12.86 |
| इलीयास | iliyasa | 7.14 |
| यस | yasa | 4.29 |
| ईलीयास | iliyasa | 4.29 |
| याश | yasa | 1.43 |
| Elyas in the Hindi language | ||
| इलयास | ilayasa | 38.1 |
| इल्यास | ilyasa | 33.33 |
| इलियास | iliyasa | 14.29 |
| एल्यास | elyasa | 9.52 |
| एलयास | elayasa | 4.76 |
| Elyas in the Russian language | ||
| Эльяс | elas | - |
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