Where Does The Last Name Elekan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Elekan is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Èlekan. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elekan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,604,449^th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Elekan reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elekan is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 2,036,124. In Nigeria Elekan is mostly found in: Ondo, where 64 percent reside, Ekiti, where 18 percent reside and Ogun, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Elekan is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.