Elke Surname
Approximately 635 people bear this surname
Elke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 363 | 1:221,778 | 24,859 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Poland | 63 | 1:603,313 | 54,622 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Ukraine | 23 | 1:1,979,248 | 140,199 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Elke (520,119) may also be a first name.
Elke Demographics
Average Elke Salary in
Canada
$48,656 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Elke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elke (Marathi: एलके, Russian: Эльке) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elke? popularity and diffusion
It is the 514,102nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 11,476,450 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Elke live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,938th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 520,119 people.
Elke is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 221,778. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Besides Germany Elke is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Poland, where 10 percent are found.
Elke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elke has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elke last name decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elke Last Name Statistics demography
Elke earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,656 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elke in the Marathi language | ||
| एलके | elake | - |
| Elke in the Russian language | ||
| Эльке | elke | - |
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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
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- 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 Elke
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