Elena Surname

26,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Monaco

Elena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,2981:27,2033,787
DR Congo3,8581:19,1502,416
Spain2,8331:16,5031,873
Argentina1,4461:29,5602,479
Italy9321:65,61911,682
Mexico8971:138,3794,442
United States7241:500,63442,111
Belarus6351:14,9622,395
El Salvador4201:15,104817
Romania3961:50,7026,271
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
France2751:241,53737,410
Indonesia2111:626,77349,479
Kazakhstan2071:85,4239,869
Philippines1871:541,38161,532
Israel1741:49,1826,479
Uruguay1691:20,3062,322
Dominican Republic1461:71,4583,346
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Lithuania1011:30,0455,289
Greece1001:110,79818,617
Uzbekistan821:377,1859,590
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Moldova781:45,6596,753
England741:752,94741,527
Ukraine731:623,59967,538
Cuba701:164,6103,825
Honduras591:149,4311,974
Turkmenistan561:98,0201,979
Canada501:736,91258,785
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Cyprus471:18,8272,132
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Taiwan361:651,2434,752
Australia301:899,85754,700
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Transnistria251:18,9883,397
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
China191:71,964,2933,948
India191:40,371,862445,856
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Azerbaijan141:689,22311,826
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Bolivia111:965,1304,776
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Monaco91:4,118434
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Congo81:623,63715,053
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
San Marino11:33,214932
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Elenà (1) & Elenâ (1) are calculated separately.

Elena (8,516,023) may also be a first name.

Elena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elena (Arabic: النا, Georgian: ელენა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﻨﺎ, Hindi: एलेना, Marathi: एलेना, Oriya: ଏେଲନା, Russian: Елена) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Elenà or Elenâ. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elena? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 26,000th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 352,072 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Elena are found; 26 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Elena is also the 31st most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 8,516,023 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 5,298 people, or 1 in 27,203. In Russia it is mostly found in: Oryol Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Moscow, where 10 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found. Barring Russia Elena exists in 105 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 14 percent are found.

Elena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elena has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 36,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elena Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (77%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Elena are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elena earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning €33,535 per year; in United States they earn 14.16% less than the national average, earning $37,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $42,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elenà931/
Elenâ931/
Elenga9147,600/
Helena9131,138/
Ellena914,444/
Gelena91850/
Jelena91272/
Elenas91145/
Eliena9187/
Eleena9137/
Yelena9135/
Eleana9131/
Aelena9115/
Elgena9115/
Eleina9111/
Elenah9110/
Eleyna916/
Elenay915/
Elaena914/
Eslena913/
Elenad913/
Eilena912/
Ielena912/
Elenha912/
Ehlena911/
Elenoa911/
Elenaz911/
Eulena910/
Hellena83273/
Elienea83237/
Gelenga83213/
D'Elena83178/
Gellena83105/
Heleina8341/
Heleena8329/
Ellenas8328/
Ellenga8311/
Egliena838/
Heilena836/
Ealeina836/
Yelenga835/
Jellena835/
Elehyna835/
Helenas834/
Hyelena834/
Jelenat833/
Elenaya833/
Ehelena832/
Jelenga832/
Helhena832/
Yellena832/
Geleana832/
Helenha832/
Ellenah832/
Elengai832/
Elienai832/
Jeelena831/
Jeleena831/
Heleana831/
Eileena831/
Yelenah831/
Eleanga831/
Hehlena831/
Helegna831/
Heliena831/
Geleina831/
Elleana831/
Eleinga831/
Helenat831/
Elliena831/
Eleinad831/
Jhelena831/
Hgelena831/
Eleni8030,737/
Elene803,412/
Eleno803,069/
Alena802,950/
Elina801,767/
Elona801,414/
Elyna80506/
Elana80503/
Olena80309/
Ilena80309/
Eleny80128/
Elenh803/
Ylena801/
Hellenga77194/
Jelengai7734/
Eilenach7721/
Geleneau7716/
D'Ellena7711/
Hellenas778/
Eleanaya775/
Ellengay774/
Hellenah774/
Elleanas773/
Heleanna771/
Jesleena771/
Haeleyna771/
Yellehna771/
Heleinna771/
Etillena771/
Helenajj771/
Elhenaid771/
Elgennai771/
Heeleena771/
Helene7313,348/
Elenes734,188/
Heleno733,273/
Eliana733,218/
Helina733,117/
Elenge732,039/
Ellana731,579/
Ileana731,115/
Allena731,065/
Halena731,033/
Ellina73897/
Jelina73874/
Elinga73860/
Ilenga73781/
Gelina73684/
Helana73604/
Elenis73589/
Elgina73515/
Elheny73491/
Elengi73428/
Elhana73395/
Heleni73389/
Eliona73364/
Elinah73233/
Alaena73231/
Aleena73195/
Elengo73158/
Yelina73154/
Elisna73145/
Eliene73138/
Holena73128/
Elleni73100/
Elener7391/
Aliena7381/
Eleine7376/
Elenez7375/
Helona7372/
Elhyna7365/
Oleana7363/
Elenio7350/
Elenie7349/
Hylena7346/
Elgene7345/
Eslina7338/
Elenyi7337/
Elinaz7334/
Elonah7334/
Ollena7332/
Gelene7332/
Eulina7332/
Yleana7330/
Aelina7330/
Ilenea7327/
Elinas7324/
Helyna7321/
Elheni7318/
Eilene7318/
Alenea7316/
Aleana7315/
Aleina7315/
Hilena7313/
Eloina7312/
Elonai7312/
Elhina7311/
Ellene7311/
Gilena7310/
Elenäs7310/
Elanna739/
Etlina738/
Yolena738/
Alehna738/
Eilana738/
Oliena738/
Ellyna738/
Heleny737/
Elenei737/
Alenai737/
Ilenas736/
Elenip736/
Elenuo736/
Elenyo736/
Aelana735/
Alenaa735/
Elenid735/
Eleaña735/
Eilyna735/
Elayna734/
Eylina734/
Oleina734/
Eulene734/
Eleane734/
Yilena734/
Ieleni734/
Elleno734/
Eljnai734/
Eleney734/
Etlyna734/
Elaina734/
Eleuny734/
Gelené733/
Ealana733/
Elonna733/
Helenh733/
Elleny732/
Elahna732/
Ealene732/
Eleene732/
Eleyne732/
Oelana732/
Alenah732/
Elenij732/
Elenou732/
Ellona732/
Illena732/
Jilena732/
Olejna732/
Elenos732/
Elenhi732/
Eloyna732/
Islena731/
Ileena731/
Iliena731/
Eleniy731/
Elenot731/
Elesni731/
Eleyni731/
Eleyny731/
Elinat731/
Ellenj731/
Elonay731/
Aylena731/
Elinaa731/
Elonau731/
Eloína731/
Eluina731/
Éllena731/
Olenea731/
Eileno731/
Eslene731/
Yeleno731/
Elinea731/
Ehlene731/
Elhene731/
Elhona731/
Elenee731/
Elenoy731/
Elaana731/
Eleany731/
Eleeny731/
Eleiny731/
Ailena731/
Elinai731/
Olenai731/
Oleuna731/
Elieny731/
Elenje731/
Elynah731/
Elhenh731/
Elgeno731/
Elenhe731/
Ileina731/
Elhennach714/
Hellenach711/
Eleannaya711/
Elgengahy711/
Ellinas671,608/
Heleine671,375/
Elahyna67780/
Aelenei67766/
Elenets67599/
Ellanna67406/
Heliana67379/
Helinah67300/
Elenich67296/
D'Alena67250/
Elenych67232/
Hellene67203/
Haliena67191/
Yellina67188/
Elenest67119/
Elhanay67105/
Elinaja67102/
Gelengi6797/
Elliana6791/
Helleny6771/
Iellina6766/
Gellene6760/
Hellina6760/
Ellener6752/
Jeslina6738/
Gelleny6737/
Ellenes6736/
Hylenaj6734/
Yelengo6729/
Gelenge6728/
Helenes6727/
Elyanah6726/
Jelinah6726/
Heslina6725/
Geleney6724/
Helleno6722/
Gelinga6722/
Elhanah6722/
Alleena6720/
Ellenis6719/
Eileeny6719/
Jelinat6717/
Helenos6717/
Helyona6712/
Elhanna6712/
Helynah6711/
Elhaina6711/
Jelinga6711/
Oellana6710/
Elhesni6710/
Alehyna6710/
Haleena679/
Elheiny679/
Helenyi678/
Jelinas677/
Gillena676/
Eluinah676/
Aylenah676/
Ellenäs676/
Hollena676/
Hellana676/
Eileene675/
Elleyne675/
Gellina675/
Jeulina675/
Elionai674/
Gelinau674/
Etlenne674/
Elesnes674/
Helener674/
Helleni674/
Elleine674/
Heliene674/
Yilenga674/
Gelengo674/
Elleaña674/
Ellinat673/
Elaynna673/
Oleanna673/
Yeslina673/
Helengo673/
Jelengo673/
Ellinah673/
Heleney673/
Elahana673/
Alliena673/
Gelleno673/
Gelenyi673/
Halaena673/
Helenie673/
Yeligna673/
Ehlynas673/
Etlenyi672/
Eleaner672/
Allenah672/
Ieliana672/
Helisna672/
Jeelina672/
Haleana672/
Halenah672/
Illeana672/
D'Elene672/
Yelinga672/
Elhajna672/
Elgenio672/
Euloina672/
Elionay672/
Allenau672/
Aleunai672/
Eleanne672/
Elinaay672/
Elinahy672/
Hillena672/
Illenat672/
Helenou672/
Heulana672/
Eyliana672/
Jelayna671/
Jeleney671/
Heleene671/
Heilana671/
Jetlina671/
Hileana671/
Eleanes671/
Elinaya671/
Ellengi671/
Ellenio671/
Ayleena671/
Geylina671/
Gilenga671/
Aailena671/
Alleina671/
Heilene671/
Ellyona671/
Eleamha671/
Eeleeny671/
Ielenyi671/
Eulonha671/
Ielenie671/
Heylene671/
Holeana671/
Jelhina671/
Hellona671/
Helengi671/
Ylleana671/
Șelinga671/
Yelenou671/
Gelenou671/
Haelina671/
Ellegne671/
Elleneş671/
Elleñas671/
Elisnat671/
Ellanah671/
Elllina671/
Elineas671/
Elingai671/
Egliene671/
Elhinna671/
Elenech671/
Elengou671/
Eletney671/
Elaanah671/
Elegnui671/
Eleinne671/
Eslenou671/
Ahleina671/
Elheeni671/
Elinass671/
Elenois671/
Aleinea671/
Alhenna671/
Jiliena671/
Elenesh671/
Yilgena671/
Alienay671/
Eilyana671/
Eleanos671/
Elheeny671/
Eliayna671/
Elengoh671/
Ellynai671/
Gelgina671/
Halenha671/
Hallena671/
Heelina671/
Holoena671/
Gelaina670/
Helenee670/
Helaina670/
Jillena670/
Ellaina670/
Ethlene670/
Gaylena670/
Hoelina670/
Elesner670/
Heslene670/
Gilenay670/
Helenis670/
Heileno670/

Elena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elena in the Georgian language
ელენაelena-
Elena in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻴﻨﺎalyna-
Elena in the Hindi language
एलेनाelena-
Elena in the Oriya language
ଏେଲନାeelana92.86
ଏଲିନାelina7.14
Elena in the Marathi language
एलेनाelena33.33
एलीनाelina33.33
इलेनाilena33.33
Elena in the Russian language
Еленаelena-
Elena in the Arabic language
الناalna-
أيليناaylyna-
إلناalna-
إيليناaylyna-
ايليناaylyna-

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