Elkanova Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
South Ossetia

Elkanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5401:266,89527,925
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
South Ossetia21:26,7161,073
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Elkánová (3) are calculated separately.

Elkanova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkanova (Georgian: ელკანოვა, Russian: Елканова) is most common in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant: Elkánová. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkanova? popularity and diffusion

Elkanova is the 552,088th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,608,211 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Elkanova are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in North Caucasus.

Elkanova is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 540 people, or 1 in 266,895. In Russia Elkanova is primarily concentrated in: Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, where 44 percent reside, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 25 percent reside and Stavropol Krai, where 7 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Elkanova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Elkanova last name is primarily Muslim (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Elkanova last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 42.86% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elkanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkanova in the Georgian language
ელკანოვაelkanova-
Elkanova in the Russian language
Елкановаelkanova-

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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 Elkanova
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