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Where Does The Last Name Elka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Elka (Arabic: الكا, Georgian: ელკა, Hindi: एल्का) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Elká. For other possible spellings of Elka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 213,109^th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,772,022 people. The last name Elka is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Elka are found; 65 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Elka is also the 34,163^rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 22,866 people.

Elka is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 1,253 people, or 1 in 612,183. In India it is mostly found in: Telangana, where 87 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found. Beside India this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elka last name expanded 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 political 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.