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

The surname Elkan (Georgian: ელკან, Hindi: एल्कान, Marathi: एलकान, Oriya: ଏଲ୍କାନ, Russian: Элькан) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Elkán. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 304,532^nd most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,858,156 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Elkan live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 37 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Elkan is also the 320,017^th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 672 people.

Elkan is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 150,525. In Turkey Elkan is most prevalent in: Adiyaman Province, where 17 percent live, Denizli Province, where 15 percent live and Mersin Province, where 13 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.

Elkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Elkan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Elkan surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the 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.