Elkaz Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Elkaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina2131:16,6033,077
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Austria121:709,62061,025
Finland101:549,67032,186
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Elkaz (44) may also be a first name.

Elkaz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elkaz is more commonly found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 761,666th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Elkaz reside; 60 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 44 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 16,603. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 75 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 25 percent live. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Switzerland, where 9 percent live.

Elkaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elkaz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elkaz last name grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elkaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elkaz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Elkaz earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 29.64% less than the national average, earning 243,496 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.05% less than the national average, earning $32,342 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkaz80853/
Elkas80583/
Ilkaz80178/
Elkhadzh773/
Elkass731,586/
Elkouz73185/
Elkash738/
Alkhaz737/
Elkays736/
Elkast734/
Elkach733/
Elkaas732/
Elkhas731/
Gelkas731/
Elkads731/
Oelkas730/
Elkhach675/
Elkache675/
Elkasht674/
Elkaiss672/
Hellkas672/
Elkassh671/
Elkaise671/
Elkaich671/
Alkhazh671/
Alkaidz671/
Elkaâss671/
Elkaass671/
Yelkhas671/
Elkhass671/
Elkayse671/
Elkhaus670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkaz
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