Elekiel Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Elekiel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elekiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Elekiel (26) may also be a first name.

Elekiel Last Name Facts

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

Elekiel has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elekiel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elekiel is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Elekiel is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Elekiel reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 26 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Elekiel is primarily concentrated in: Morobe, where 40 percent live, East New Britain, where 20 percent live and Western, where 20 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea Elekiel occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and South Sudan, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elekel921/
Eleckel867/
Elikiel863/
Elekl831/
Elhakiel801/
Elakil77414/
Elakel77251/
Alekel7753/
Elikel7714/
Elokel775/
Elekeihil751/
Helokil71263/
Elaakel716/
Elaakil714/
Elakeel714/
Islekel712/
Alakiel711/
Eliccel711/
Eslekll711/
Elichel711/
Halekel710/
Elokl67369/
Olekl674/
Elakl672/
Ilequiel671/
Elecl671/

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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 Elekiel
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