About Lyas
The surname Lyas is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Elias, which itself is a variant of the biblical name Elijah. The name Elijah is of Hebrew origin and means "my God is Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Lyas can be interpreted to mean "son of Elias" or "descendant of Elijah."
The surname Lyas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lyas 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 Lyas is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lyas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lyas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.