Ilyas

Ilyas Meaning & Origin

About Ilyas
The surname Ilyas is of Arabic origin and is derived from the given name Ilyas, which is the Arabic form of the biblical name Elijah. In Arabic, Ilyas means "Yahweh is God" or "my God is Yahweh." The surname Ilyas is commonly found among Muslim populations, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and is often used as a patronymic or family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ilyas: 772
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 L AH0 Y Z
🌐 IPA
/ilyas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ilyas in Braille

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

The name Ilyas in braille

How to sign the name Ilyas using Sign Language

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

The name Ilyas in sign language

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