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Last name Els (Els , Эльс , אלס ) , around the world, is a common family name. The surname Els is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname, and Namibia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in South Africa, Germany, and Egypt. Likewise, Els is the forename as well as the last name.