Elye Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania661:62,0434,323
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Élye (1) & Elyé (1) are calculated separately.

Elye (280) may also be a first name.

Elye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻲ) is most common in Mauritania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Élye or Elyé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,620,164th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. Elye is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Elye are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 530,161st most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 280 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 62,043. In Mauritania it is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 59 percent are found, Inchiri Region, where 11 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Mauritania Elye occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Elye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elye last name fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elye Last Name Statistics demography

Elye earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.65% less than the national average, earning $22,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Élye921/
Elyé921/
Eleye89849/
Gelye89766/
Elyea89412/
Eloye89321/
Helye89290/
Eliye89157/
Elaye89137/
Yelye8946/
Elyep8926/
Eluye896/
Ellye893/
Eulye891/
Elyae891/
Elyoe890/
Gelaye8019,142/
Eleyeh80851/
Elayed80228/
Yelaye80210/
Elloye80128/
Eleyet80111/
Geliye8038/
Elyhee8033/
Eleïye8016/
Jellye8016/
Elhaye8012/
Eliyes8012/
Helaye806/
Ellaye804/
Heleye804/
Elayet804/
Elayes804/
Heliye804/
Yeliye804/
Ealeye803/
Elleye803/
Elyesh803/
Elayee803/
Eleyes803/
Eliyeh803/
Elliye803/
Elayeh803/
Healye802/
Geleye802/
Eleiye802/
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Gellye802/
Helyeh801/
Eilyea801/
Eliyet801/
Eilyes801/
Jeleye801/
Elayie801/
Helyie801/
Eljyed801/
Elyaie801/
Jeloye801/
Yeloye801/
Eslyeh801/
Jeslye801/
Eallye800/
Ellyea800/
Heulye800/
Elie7544,378/
Eley7511,880/
Eloy759,398/
Elue752,489/
Elay751,632/
Elee75653/
Elei75492/
Elea75362/
Eleu75331/
Eloe75300/
Elge75136/
Elae7562/
Elje7518/
Ylye7517/
Ilye7510/
Eluy755/
Elej753/
Elóy752/
Elyj752/
Eleá751/
Eljy751/
Elhayes731,108/
Gelhaye73194/
Eslayes7339/
Eslayeh7314/
Elayech7312/
Eleyett735/
Ellayee735/
Elaayed735/
Gelayie734/
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Elahaye732/
Gellaye732/
Jheliye731/
Heylyer731/
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Eallaye731/
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Elgayeh731/
Elhayed731/
Ellayye731/
Elyouhe731/
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Ghelaye731/
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Geleyeh731/
Elehaye731/
Ajielye731/
Jelayeh731/
Helouye731/
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Eislyer731/
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Ehilaye731/
Ellayeh731/
Ellyess731/
Elloyed730/
Heilyer730/
Healeye730/
Healyer730/
Eliya6717,339/
Ellie676,859/
Ileye673,147/
Ealey673,122/
Helie672,808/
Elies672,532/
Eleas672,153/
Eleya671,884/
Elley671,840/
Elgie671,519/
Geley671,490/
Elaya671,287/
Eleje671,048/
Heley671,025/
Gelay67869/
Helge67857/
Elhay67813/
Eleus67723/
Elayo67690/
Elgay67624/
Gelei67606/
Elayu67571/
Eleyi67492/
Yeley67489/
Eljay67459/
Elgey67429/
Helei67420/
Eleja67397/
Eliet67382/
Eyley67368/
Eloyi67312/
Eiley67304/
Esley67288/
Elaje67273/
Jelea67266/
Ilaye67251/
Elyau67247/
Gelie67227/
Iloye67221/
Elloy67210/
Elgee67202/
Eeley67201/
Ehley67194/
Gelee67194/
Elhea67183/
Heluy67159/
Elowe67158/
Eleah67157/
Helay67138/
Eloue67138/
Elayyesh67127/
Elayi67115/
Eilay67115/
Eleid67112/
Eluya67109/
Heleu67105/
Euley6799/
Elloe6791/
Eleha6789/
Elahy6789/
Eliez6786/
Iliye6785/
Eloya6783/
Elehi6781/
Eulie6779/
Jelie6775/
Elier6772/
Eleeh6766/
Elawe6766/
Eljed6765/
Eleji6753/
Gelea6750/
Yelge6750/
Helje6748/
Eleit6748/
Eslay6746/
Jelay6744/
Eloie6742/
Eliyo6742/
Eleey6739/
Eleyo6739/
Ealie6738/
Jeley6736/
Etley6733/
Eléya6733/
Jelae6733/
Elyya6732/
Elejo6732/
Elyay6730/
Eleia6725/
Heleä6722/
Yeleu6722/
Jelue6720/
Eloje6720/
Eliea6719/
Yelue6719/
Eslie6718/
Eljer6716/
Aiyeleye6716/
Eileu6716/
Elyai6716/
Elaiy6715/
Ellee6715/
Yelay6714/
Elihe6714/
Eliep6712/
Jelee6711/
Elyaa6711/
Easleyes6710/
Ellay6710/
Eleyu6710/
Eilee679/
Elaie679/
Elgea678/
Eleyt678/
Elyia678/
Eloyd678/
Yelie678/
Ellei677/
Gelae677/
Elays677/
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Elije676/
Yelae676/
Heloy676/
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Eleup675/
Jelje675/
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Elhey675/
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Eliae674/
Elhej673/
Hilye673/
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Eloyo673/
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Elehe673/
Eleue673/
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Eleih673/
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Eslea672/
Eelee672/
Eleux672/
Ielee672/
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Eleys672/
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Ellue672/
Gelej672/
Iluye672/
Yelea672/
Eleuh672/
Elhayyer672/
Elouy672/
Geluy672/
Geleu672/
Helej672/
Eloiy672/
Eleij672/
Eliys672/
Elyja672/
Yelei672/
Eleaz672/
Eleoy672/
Eljie671/
Jeloe671/
Helhayes671/
Hellyerr671/
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Eleat671/
Eleea671/
Ehlei671/
Eleyd671/
Elgae671/
Elied671/
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Eljez671/
Eluyy671/
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Geloy671/
Gilye671/
Ghellaye671/
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Elyér671/
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Ellóy671/
Eilie671/
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Ehlay671/
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Eleut671/
Eleyé671/
Elhee671/
Elaay671/
Eleai671/
Eleaj671/
Eleie671/
Eleio671/
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Eelie671/
Oyyeleye671/
Elayh671/
Ellje671/
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Elôya671/
Elhayesh671/
Eliei671/
Eliie671/
Elgoe670/
Hiellyer670/
Eleoa670/
Jelej670/
Eslei670/
Ehloy670/

Elye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻋﻠﻲaly63.16
ﺍﻋﻠﻴﻪalyh15.79
ﺃﻋﻠﻲaly13.16
ﺇﻋﻠﻲaly5.26
ﺃﻋﻠﻴﻪalyh2.63

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