Elyas

Elyas Meaning & Origin

About Elyas
The surname Elyas is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Elyas or Elijah. The name Elyas is commonly found among Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities, and variations of the surname can be found in different cultures and languages.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elyas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elyas: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elyas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Elyas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L Y AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/elyas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elyas in Braille

Here's how to represent Elyas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elyas in braille

How to sign the name Elyas using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elyas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elyas in sign language

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