Ilyich Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Ilyich Surname User-submission:

The surname Ilyich is derived from the name Ilya, a variant of the name Elijah, which is commonly used as a first name in Russia and other Slavic countries. It is also used as a surname, particularly among people of Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian origin.

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Ilyich Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Ilyich (115) may also be a first name.

Ilyich Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ilyich is derived from the name Ilya, a variant of the name Elijah, which is commonly used as a first name in Russia and other Slavic countries. It is also used as a surname, particularly among people of Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian origin. The Hebrew name Elijah means 'my God is Yahweh'. Elijah is a prominent figure in the Old Testament of the Bible, and is regarded as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

This surname is likely to have originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in the areas where the Orthodox Christian faith was prevalent. It is a relatively common surname in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, and is often associated with people who have a Russian or Slavic heritage.

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Ilyich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ilyich (Russian: Ильйич) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilyich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Ilyich occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Ilyich are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Ilyich is also the 873,022nd most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 115 people.

This surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 13,102,096. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 45 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent live and Kaluga Oblast, where 9 percent live. Besides Russia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Belarus, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iliich831/
Ilyichova803/
Ilijich7716/
Iljic73104/
Ilijic67117/
Iliici675/
Iljics674/
Iliychova673/
Illjic671/
Ieliec671/
Iliichova671/
Iljaitsch671/
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Ilyich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilyich in the Russian language
Ильйичiljic-

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