Elakana Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kenya

Elakana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elakana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Elakana (194) may also be a first name.

Elakana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elakana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Elakana (Oriya: ଏଲକାନା) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elakana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Elakana are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Elakana is also the 651,944th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 194 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 50 percent are found. Apart from India Elakana is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elakana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elakana in the Oriya language
ଏଲକାନାelakana-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elakana
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