Elkaf Surname
Approximately 4,767 people bear this surname
Elkaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 4,495 | 1:5,879 | 825 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| Oman | 9 | 1:409,775 | 5,604 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Elkaf Demographics
Elkaf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Elkaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elkaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elkaf occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkaf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 99,326th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,528,749 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Elkaf live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is carried by 4,495 people, or 1 in 5,879. In Yemen Elkaf is most frequent in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 82 percent live, Aden Governorate, where 8 percent live and Amanat Al Asimah, where 7 percent live. Other than Yemen this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
Elkaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkashf | 83 | 305 | / |
| Elkayfe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Alkaf | 80 | 4,089 | / |
| Elkab | 80 | 11 | / |
| Elkaw | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ilkaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alkaff | 73 | 4,764 | / |
| Elkova | 73 | 558 | / |
| Alkhaf | 73 | 75 | / |
| Alkaaf | 73 | 72 | / |
| Aalkaf | 73 | 35 | / |
| Allkaf | 73 | 32 | / |
| Alkahf | 73 | 13 | / |
| Elkoff | 73 | 10 | / |
| Alkaif | 73 | 9 | / |
| Elkouf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jelkaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alkkaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alckaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helcaf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elkopf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elkhova | 67 | 450 | / |
| Gelkova | 67 | 107 | / |
| Gelkopf | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gelkoff | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yelkova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elkhaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elckhof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allkauf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Helkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elkhoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielkova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Elkaf
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