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

Elkan (Georgian: ელკან, Hindi: एल्कान, Marathi: एलकान, Oriya: ଏଲ୍କାନ, Russian: Элькан) occurs most in Turkey. It may also appear in the variant forms: Elkán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Elkan is the 304,532^nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,858,156 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Elkan are found; 47 percent are found in West Asia and 37 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Elkan is also the 320,017^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 672 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 150,525. In Turkey Elkan is mostly concentrated in: Adiyaman Province, where 17 percent reside, Denizli Province, where 15 percent reside and Mersin Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Turkey this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Israel, where 10 percent reside.

Elkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elkan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elkan last name rose 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Elkan last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elkan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.6% more than the national average, earning $56,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning $57,839 CAD per year.