The surname Elias
A Greek surname, carried by 24,696 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs/ 3 syllables Soundex E420 Also a first name
Origin
Greek origin
The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).
One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 24,696 people named Elias in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,502 Americans. That is up 27% since 2000, when the Census counted 19,394.
Who is named Elias
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
50% of people named Elias identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 42% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50%
- White (not Hispanic) 42%
- Black (not Hispanic) 4.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%
- Two or more races 1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Eliass
12 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zé EliasBrazilian footballer, born 1976
- Eliane EliasBrazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter (born 1960)
- Jean EliasBrazilian association football player, born 1969
- Buddy EliasActor (1925-2015)
- Rosalind EliasAmerican mezzo-soprano, 1930–2020
- Jonathan EliasAmerican record producer, born 1956
- Nacif EliasBrazilian judoka (1988-)
- Roenis ElíasBaseball player, born 1988
- Matthew EliasBritish athletics competitor (born 1979)
- Robert Downey Sr.American filmmaker and actor (1936–2021)
- Larissa ManoelaBrazilian actress and singer, born 2000
- James StacyAmerican actor (1936-2016)
Notable Eliass come mostly from Brazil (5), the United States (4) and Switzerland (1).
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Elias has the Soundex code E420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E420.
Other Greek surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Elias come from?
- The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).
- How common is the surname Elias?
- 24,696 people in the United States had the surname Elias in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,502 Americans. It ranked 1,443rd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Elias?
- In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Elias identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 42% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Elias?
- Zé Elias, Brazilian footballer, followed by Eliane Elias.
- Where is the surname Elias most common?
- Wikidata records people named Elias in Brazil, the United States and Switzerland and 2 other countries.
- How do you pronounce Elias?
- Elias is /ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs/, 3 syllables.
- Is the surname Elias getting more or less common?
- More common. 19,394 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,696 in 2010, up 27%.
- Is Elias also a first name?
- Yes. Elias is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.