Elias Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elias Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elias family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 35
Agricultural Labourer 28
Independent 22
Farmer 19
Labourer 14
Male Servant 10
Collier 10
Weaver 7
Miner 7
Tailor 7
Publican 5
Shoe Maker 5
Fisherman 5
Miner Copper 4
General Dealer 4
Blacksmith 3
Sawyer 3
Copper Man 3
Cordwainer 3
Engineer 3
Coal Miner 2
Plasterer 2
Sempstress 2
Law Clerk 2
Prof Of Music 2

Elias Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lees 40% 81,187
2 Iles 40% 14,947
3 Eales 40% 11,867
4 Leese 20% 9,925
5 Elias 100% 7,792
6 Else 40% 7,360
7 Louis 20% 5,812
8 Loose 20% 2,563
9 Eeles 40% 1,388
10 Louisa 17% 1,162
11 Elis 80% 827
12 Eiles 40% 662
13 Lose 20% 541
14 Leuis 40% 530
15 Ellias 83% 453
16 Louise 17% 444
17 Leas 60% 413
18 Eles 60% 391
19 Lueas 40% 380
20 Lias 80% 361
21 Eals 40% 348
22 Elsie 40% 313
23 Lease 40% 292
24 Louse 20% 290
25 Ailes 20% 266
26 Lase 40% 225
27 Eeeles 33% 209
28 Luis 40% 161
29 Lies 60% 153
30 Oales 20% 151
31 Auls 20% 145
32 Luse 20% 141
33 Laus 40% 134
34 Eels 40% 123
35 Luies 40% 119
36 Elise 60% 113
37 Lus 40% 108
38 Lousia 17% 107
39 Leis 40% 102

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The surname Elias is the 5th most popular variant of Lees.

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