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There are approximately 4,008 people named Elias in the UK. That makes it the 2,584th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 63 are named Elias.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Ellet
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Aelias
Aelia
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Aeliat
Aelian
Eliais
Eliaes
Ealias
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Eelis
Ehlia
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Eliak
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The Elias surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ELIAS. Elias or Ilelyas was a very common A-Norm. baptismal name, and became the parent of the surnames Ellis, Ellison, and perhaps of Elliot, Elliotson, Els or Ells, Elson, Elley, Ellet, and Lelliot.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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