Elk Surname

156,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Morocco

Elk Surname Definition:

See Cohen.

Elk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2081:300,04927,679
Morocco8521:40,4656,572
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
Canada511:722,46357,796
Denmark391:144,73612,759
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Libya161:390,2481,390
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
India141:54,790,384527,769
France141:4,744,480251,814
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England91:6,190,895170,599
Finland81:687,08836,047
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
China21:683,660,78330,601
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Elk (798) may also be a first name.

Elk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Cohen.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Elk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elk (Arabic: ايلك) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elk is the 156,901st most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,612,960 people. The last name Elk occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Elk live; 41 percent live in North Africa and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elk is also the 289,761st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 798 people.

The last name Elk is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,208 people, or 1 in 300,049. In The United States Elk is primarily found in: South Dakota, where 26 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and New Jersey, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 31 percent are found and Egypt, where 10 percent are found.

Elk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elk surname expanded 1,108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Elk surname is chiefly Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Elk are 5.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.69% more than the national average, earning R 476,904 per year; in United States they earn 22.9% less than the national average, earning $33,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% less than the national average, earning $43,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elke86635/
Helk86270/
Yelk86268/
Jelk86260/
Elkh86176/
Gelk8675/
Eilk8617/
Elck8610/
Aelk862/
Ealk862/
Elkq861/
Ielk861/
Elkz861/
Helke75773/
Helck75325/
Jelke75242/
Yelke75177/
Eilks7571/
Ellks7561/
Oelck7542/
Hoelk7540/
Eylek7539/
Helks7532/
Eilek7527/
Elcke7522/
Eelke7514/
Jelkh758/
Elhke756/
Ellke755/
Eglik752/
Ejlkx751/
Ellkx751/
Gelkh751/
Yelks751/
Yellk751/
Eilke751/
Oelkc751/
Ielck751/
Ielke751/
Oehlk751/
Ealkx751/
Elkhe750/
Ealke750/
Ielks750/
Geilk750/
Healk750/
Jealk750/
Elg672,424/
Ilk671,985/
Olk671,806/
Alk671,027/
Elkova67558/
Elx67316/
Heilek67141/
Hehlke67110/
Hoelck67102/
Heilke6779/
Heylek6764/
Elc6737/
Eglick6724/
Heilck6721/
Hielke6717/
Helcke6712/
Hellke6711/
Eileck678/
Elq677/
Jeglik677/
Ylk676/
Elková676/
Jlk675/
Eeleke673/
Gielck671/
Eileke671/
Ehlcke671/
Ealeke671/
Essilk671/
Hecelk671/
Jellke670/
Heelke670/
Jielke670/
Jellks670/
Healke670/

Elk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elk in the Arabic language
ايلكaylk-
آلكalk-
الكalk-

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Elk Reference & Research

Elks FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Elks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Elk
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