Elcano Surname

137,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Elcano Surname User-submission:

Means "person with grey hair" in spanish.

Elcano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,6741:37,8605,836
Spain2341:199,79513,704
Argentina1511:283,06922,733
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France71:9,488,960336,266
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Elcaño (1) are calculated separately.

Elcano (87) may also be a first name.

Elcano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means "person with grey hair" in spanish.

- ivfalcon

Elcano Last Name Facts

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

Elcano is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Elcaño. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elcano is the 137,699th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,240,254 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Elcano are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Elcano is also the 1,024,927th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 87 people.

Elcano is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,674 people, or 1 in 37,860. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Bicol, where 31 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 16 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Elcano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elcano last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the party.

Elcano earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.38% more than the national average, earning $52,373 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elcaño941/
Gelcano921/
Elcana83329/
Elkano8399/
Elkango77575/
Elcanah774/
Elckana772/
Elkanou771/
Elcoino771/
Elcheino715/
Elhkango711/
Elkana675,626/
Elcona672/
Elkhanous671/
Elkhanoch671/
Elkhannout639/
Elkanah623,023/
Elkanna6234/
Elqanas629/
Elkanaa628/
Elkanga624/
Elkhana624/
Elkaina623/
Elkonoh622/
Ellkana621/
Elkanaz621/
Elkanap621/
Elkhannouss591/
Elkannah57106/
Helkahna575/
Etlekana571/
Elkanaah571/
Elhkanna571/
Elqannaa571/
Elkahanna531/

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