Elekes Surname

111,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Hungary

Elekes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elekes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,8991:10,5731,383
Hungary1,7701:5,546647
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
Israel1321:64,8318,115
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Austria161:532,21549,801
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malta11:430,2723,380
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Elekeş (30) & Elekeš (15) are calculated separately.

Elekes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elekes occurs most in Romania. It may be found as: Elekeş or Elekeš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elekes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elekes is the 111,471st most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,749,291 people. Elekes is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Elekes live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 46 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 1,899 people, or 1 in 10,573. In Romania it is most common in: Harghita County, where 47 percent are found, Covasna County, where 10 percent are found and Sălaj County, where 8 percent are found. Not including Romania it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 42 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Elekes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elekes last name are 37.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84% registered with the political party.

The amount Elekes earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.07% less than the national average, earning $40,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.07% more than the national average, earning $65,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elekeş9430/
Elekeš9415/
Elekesh9219/
Hellekes86132/
Alekes8311/
Elakes833/
Eleces831/
Olekes831/
Helleckes8042/
Hilekes7734/
Gelekis7730/
Eleches7712/
Elekhys772/
Elekhis772/
Aleikes771/
Aleckes771/
Elakesh771/
Elokesh771/
Alekesh771/
Eeleces771/
Ollekes770/
Elickes770/
Elekeshova755/
Jeleckis7150/
Hillekes7130/
Elices671,270/
Alikes6744/
Ilekis6733/
Elikis6728/
Hilleckes6725/
Ilikes6724/
Alakes6718/
Elekešová6714/
Elakis6711/
Ilekys6710/
Alekis674/
Olakes671/
Elecis671/
Alokes671/
Jeleckihs671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elekes
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