Elakas Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Elakas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 85 | 1:459,286 | 27,240 |
| Turkey | 24 | 1:3,242,559 | 89,463 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Elakaş (1) are calculated separately.
Elakas (80) may also be a first name.
Elakas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elakas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elakas (Marathi: एळकस) is found most in Uganda. It may also occur as a variant: Elakaş. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elakas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,746,159th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Elakas are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 80 people.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 459,286. In Uganda it is most common in: Katakwi District, where 73 percent are found, Soroti District, where 14 percent are found and Kumi District, where 4 percent are found. Other than Uganda Elakas is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 22 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elakaş | 94 | 1 | / |
| Elaekas | 92 | 33 | / |
| Elakash | 92 | 1 | / |
| Eiliakas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alakas | 83 | 223 | / |
| Ilakas | 83 | 17 | / |
| Elekas | 83 | 3 | / |
| Olakas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alakhas | 77 | 9,761 | / |
| Alakkas | 77 | 401 | / |
| Alakash | 77 | 58 | / |
| Alakass | 77 | 20 | / |
| Halakas | 77 | 18 | / |
| Helokas | 77 | 7 | / |
| Alakais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elascas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ilakhas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hillakas | 71 | 10 | / |
| Elakoush | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alakkash | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aliakkas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gailakas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilakaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alakkass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alakheas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elakosth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alakaş | 67 | 1,593 | / |
| Alekas | 67 | 326 | / |
| Ilacas | 67 | 246 | / |
| Alakaz | 67 | 235 | / |
| Olekas | 67 | 88 | / |
| Alacas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hilakkase | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alakaç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elakaiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alakos | 67 | 1 | / |
Elakas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elakas in the Marathi language | ||
| एळकस | elakasa | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Elakas
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