Names / Elias
Is Elias a first name or a last name?
Elias is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Sweden, Germany and Brazil.
How to address someone called Elias
- United States. Elias is a given name. Hi Elias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Elias.
- Sweden. Elias is a given name. Hi Elias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Elias.
- Germany. Elias is a given name. Hi Elias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Elias.
- Brazil. Elias is a given name. Hi Elias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Elias.
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Elias by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Elias as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,743 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 211 | 16% |
| Sweden | 3 | 150 | 2% |
| Germany | 23 | 104 | 18% |
| Brazil | 20 | 102 | 16% |
| Spain | 36 | 84 | 30% |
| Finland | 0 | 107 | 0% |
| Norway | 1 | 86 | 1% |
| Peru | 20 | 44 | 31% |
| Argentina | 6 | 56 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 39 | 20% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Elias in the United States
- As a surname: about 24,696 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,443 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 69,151 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Elias as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Elias as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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