Ilyas Surname

1,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Ilyas 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.

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Ilyas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan250,3571:714113
Indonesia30,7871:4,296545
India7,1441:107,3727,029
Saudi Arabia6,2011:4,976674
Somalia2,9901:4,499391
Sri Lanka2,7041:7,6951,125
England2,1521:25,8913,540
United Arab Emirates2,0401:4,491564
Nigeria1,9011:93,1846,433
Morocco1,2951:26,6224,228
Egypt1,1291:81,4317,252
Turkey8711:89,3478,007
United States7901:458,80939,173
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Qatar3781:6,238660
Kuwait3571:10,6461,481
Oman3431:10,7521,359
Malaysia3321:88,8386,204
Spain2711:172,51712,306
Djibouti1751:5,228394
Canada1701:216,73920,919
Kenya1641:281,58518,349
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Maldives1331:3,039303
Niger1101:174,4736,193
Norway831:61,9558,821
Scotland711:75,4065,680
Kazakhstan711:249,04921,962
Kyrgyzstan691:86,56010,974
Australia651:415,31833,226
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Denmark541:104,5329,834
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Wales321:96,7047,743
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Greece211:527,60966,013
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
China151:91,154,7714,767
Austria151:567,69652,281
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Panama61:652,04310,051
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
France41:16,605,680368,153
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Ilyaš (2) are calculated separately.

Ilyas (308,269) may also be a first name.

Ilyas 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.

- elyasssss

Ilyas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ilyas (Arabic: ألياس, Dhivehi: ް‫އިލްޔާސް, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ, Hindi: इल्यास, Marathi: इलयास, Oriya: ଇଲିୟାସ, Russian: Ильяс) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also occur as a variant: Ilyaš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilyas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,750th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,161 people. The surname Ilyas occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Ilyas are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ilyas is also the 3,380th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 308,269 people.

The surname Ilyas is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 250,357 people, or 1 in 714. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 58 percent live, Sindh, where 17 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 16 percent live. Beside Pakistan it exists in 87 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Ilyas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ilyas surname are 31.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ilyas earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning 335,996 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning R 184,764 per year; in United States they earn 21.7% more than the national average, earning $52,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $52,871 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ilyaš932/
Ilyass913,791/
Illyas913,743/
Ilyaas912,632/
Ilyash91824/
Ailyas91140/
Ilyais9128/
Hilyas9117/
Eilyas9113/
Ielyas9111/
Ilyaus917/
Gilyas913/
Itlyas911/
Iolyas911/
Yilyas911/
Ilyahs911/
Ilyads911/
Ilyasz911/
Ilas893,540/
Illyass8385/
Eilyaas8330/
Illyaas8319/
Illyash8315/
Eillyas839/
Ilyasss831/
Ielyash831/
Eilyass831/
Ilyaass831/
Illyais831/
Aillyas831/
Ailyaas831/
Ilyaaas831/
Islas80100,984/
Elyas8037,945/
Ilias8017,744/
Ilyaz801,297/
Illas80904/
Gilas80764/
Đilas80724/
Ilasz80597/
Ileas80572/
Ihlas80505/
Hilas80384/
Ailas80378/
Ileys80344/
Ilays80257/
Ilhas8057/
Eilas8039/
Ilais8036/
Ilash8024/
Jilas8021/
Ilass8018/
Ielas8014/
Ilyos8013/
Ilast8013/
Ilase8010/
Ilaas807/
Ilgas806/
Itlas806/
Ijlas803/
Uilas802/
Ylyas801/
Ilyaaass771/
Elyass736,577/
Illias731,733/
Iliass731,213/
Hillas73668/
Ellyas73201/
Gilash73146/
Gillas73140/
Ailhas73134/
Islast73133/
Hilaus73121/
Iollas73102/
Elyash7387/
Yilase7350/
Illays7350/
Gailas7343/
Aillas7334/
Ealyas7333/
Elyaas7333/
Illgas7330/
Oillas7330/
Iliash7328/
Ilgazs7326/
Gilais7325/
Hilias7323/
Ilahas7322/
Gilias7321/
Islais7321/
Hilash7320/
Gelyas7318/
Illass7318/
Hailas7315/
Iliasz7315/
Ailash7313/
Illast7312/
Eilias7310/
Illyaz7310/
Ilyaaz7310/
Goilas7310/
Iliaas739/
Huilas739/
Yilhas738/
Hislas737/
Ileysh736/
Iliase735/
Ilashe735/
Iliaus735/
Hilasz735/
Yilias734/
Jilase734/
Ilasse734/
Iliays734/
Illais733/
Oilgas732/
Oilias732/
Ailias732/
Ihlass732/
Ailaas731/
Islias731/
Iliahs731/
Yillas731/
Islass731/
Ileyss731/
Jilaus731/
Hilase731/
Ielias731/
Ilaish731/
Ilayss731/
Ilgažs731/
Ilhaas731/
Hilass731/
Jilgas731/
Jillas731/
Jilash731/
Gilasz731/
Gilhas731/
Elyais731/
Eilais731/
Ailais731/
D'Ilas731/
Aylyas731/
Ileaus731/
Gilaas731/
Iolias731/
Aislas731/
Jilias731/
Heilas731/
Ielais731/
Iolaus731/
Illash730/
Eihlas730/
Gilass730/
Eillas730/
Ilyashova71295/
Ilyassova71230/
Illyasova7119/
Elas672,591/
Ilos672,449/
Illiass67738/
Gilhaus67456/
Ilaş67391/
Iliasse67151/
Ilasova6764/
Ilaš6753/
Ilaz6751/
Gillias6731/
Hillias6724/
Islasse6720/
Hailash6720/
Gaillas6717/
Illasse6714/
Illeysh6711/
Ilax6711/
Ylas6711/
Gilgasz6710/
Hailass679/
Gailass678/
Illiash676/
Eelyash676/
Illlias676/
Gilleas673/
Hillgas672/
Ilyaych672/
Gilleys672/
Gillass672/
Illiaas672/
Huillas672/
Hilasse672/
Jlas672/
Illyashova671/
Ealyash671/
Illiasp671/
Hillais671/
E'Lyass671/
Eelyaas671/
Gaileys671/
Gilgash671/
Gilhoys671/
Ailaish671/
Illiays671/
Ihhlass671/
Illatse671/
Illayss671/
Ilasová671/
Ilhaiss671/
Iliasch671/
Gillais671/
Eillias671/
Islaish671/
Ellyass671/
Uillias671/
Itlaysh671/
Hillass670/
Hislass670/
Gillaus670/

Ilyas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilyas in the Hindi language
इल्यासilyasa85.61
इलयासilayasa11.53
ईल्यासilyasa0.94
इल्यास़ilyasa0.03
इल्यसilyasa0.03
इल्मासilmasa0.01
इल्याशilyasa0.01
इल्याजilyaja0.01
़इल्यासilyasa0.01
ईल्याजilyaja0.01
Ilyas in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱalyas75
ﺇﻟﻴﺎﺱalyas25
Ilyas in the Dhivehi language
ް‫އިލްޔާސްilyas75
ު‫އިލްޔާސްuilyas25
Ilyas in the Marathi language
इलयासilayasa43.43
यासyasa25.56
इिलयासiilayasa10.18
इलायसilayasa5.09
इलीयासiliyasa4.2
ईलायासilayasa2.13
यसyasa0.3
लयासlayasa0.12
ियासiyasa0.12
याशyasa0.06
्यासyasa0.06
अयासayasa0.06
इलयाilaya0.06
ईलासilasa0.06
ईलयाilaya0.06
इलासilasa0.06
इयाशiyasa0.06
Ilyas in the Oriya language
ଇଲିୟାସiliyasa38.1
ଇଲିଆସili'asa19.05
ଇଲୟାସilayasa14.29
ଇଲଯ୍ାସilayasa9.52
ଈଲିୟାସiliyasa4.76
ଇଲିଆସ୍ili'as4.76
ଇୟାସiyasa4.76
ଇଲିୟାସ୍iliyas4.76
Ilyas in the Russian language
Ильясilas-
Ilyas in the Arabic language
ألياسalyas-
إلياسalyas-
الياسalyas-

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