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

The last name Elke (Marathi: एलके, Russian: Эльке) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 514,102^nd most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,476,450 people. The last name Elke occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Elke are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,938^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 520,119 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 221,778. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Hesse, where 10 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live. Besides Germany Elke exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent live and Poland, where 10 percent live.

Elke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elke has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elke last name fell 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.