Elkanov Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
South Ossetia

Elkanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5571:258,74927,237
Georgia381:98,5678,726
South Ossetia201:2,672496
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Elkanov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elkanov Come From? nationality or country of origin

Elkanov (Georgian: ელკანოვი, Russian: Елканов) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 518,137th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Elkanov are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in North Caucasus.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 557 people, or 1 in 258,749. In Russia Elkanov is primarily found in: Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, where 33 percent are found, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 24 percent are found and Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 13 percent are found. Besides Russia it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Georgia, where 6 percent are found and South Ossetia, where 3 percent are found.

Elkanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Elkanov surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elkanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkanov in the Georgian language
ელკანოვიelkanovi96.88
ელკანოვelkanov3.13
Elkanov in the Russian language
Елкановelkanov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkanov
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