| Elia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Early Origins of the Elia familyThe surname Elia was first found in Venice. Early History of the Elia familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elia research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1308 is included under the topic Early Elia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Elia Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delia, D'Elia, Delllia and others. Early Notables of the Elia family Elia Rankingthe United States, the name Elia is the 12,850th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Elia migration to the United States | + |
Elia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Cath Elia, aged 60, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875 2
- Jacob Elia, aged 22, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875 2
- Marguerite Elia, aged 19, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875 2
- Peter Elia, aged 17, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Elia (post 1700) | + |
- Bruce Louis Elia (b. 1953), American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League
- Lee Constantine Elia (1937-2025), American professional baseball infielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball, played for the Chicago White Sox (1966) and Chicago Cubs (1968), managed the Cubs (1982-1983) and Philadelphia Phillies (1987-1988), served as a coach for the Phillies, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners
- Leopoldo Elia (1925-2008), Italian politician, elected judge of the Constitutional court in 1976
- Antonella Elia (b. 1963), Italian television personality and actress
- Alessandro Elia (b. 1990), Italian footballer
- Sapphire Elia, English actress, model and singer known for her roles in Britannia High (2008) and soap opera Emmerdale (2010-2011)
- Meschak Elia Lina (b. 1997), Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League
- Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (b. 1987), Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger
- Norma Elia Cantú (b. 1947), American writer, Murchison Professor in the Humanities at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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