Elka Surname
Approximately 1,932 people bear this surname
Elka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,253 | 1:612,183 | 29,362 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Indonesia | 159 | 1:831,756 | 62,946 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Elká (1) are calculated separately.
Elka (22,866) may also be a first name.
Elka Demographics
Average Elka Salary in
United States
$45,489 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elka (Arabic: الكا, Georgian: ელკა, Hindi: एल्का) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Elká. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elka is the 213,109th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,772,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 74 percent of Elka reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 34,163rd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 22,866 people.
Elka is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,253 people, or 1 in 612,183. In India Elka is mostly found in: Telangana, where 87 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found. Besides India this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Elka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Elka surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the party.
The amount Elka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.36% less than the national average, earning 185,644 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $45,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $54,849 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elka in the Georgian language | ||
| ელკა | elka | - |
| Elka in the Hindi language | ||
| एल्का | elka | 66.67 |
| एलका | elaka | 33.33 |
| Elka in the Arabic language | ||
| الكا | alka | - |
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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 Elka
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