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

The surname Elkana (Marathi: एलकन, Oriya: ଇଲକାନା) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 85,715^th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,295,333 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elkana are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,216^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 16,625 people.

The surname Elkana is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,155 people, or 1 in 24,567. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 27 percent are found, Geita Region, where 23 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 22 percent are found.

Elkana Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Elkana surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (80%) in Nigeria.

Elkana earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58% more than the national average, earning $68,177 USD per year.