Elkena Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Elkena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Elkena (63) may also be a first name.
Elkena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elkena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elkena (Oriya: ଏଲକାନ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkena? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elkena is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Elkena are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elkena is also the 1,234,572nd most common forename at a global level, held by 63 people.
The surname Elkena is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 3,542,855. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 42 percent are found, Ondo, where 24 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Elkena exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkenah | 92 | 118 | / |
| Helkena | 92 | 69 | / |
| Elkeina | 92 | 2 | / |
| Elkaena | 92 | 1 | / |
| Elkina | 83 | 8,745 | / |
| Elkana | 83 | 5,626 | / |
| Elkyna | 83 | 1,251 | / |
| Alkena | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ilkena | 83 | 5 | / |
| Olkena | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elkeny | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elcena | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elkanah | 77 | 3,023 | / |
| Elkinai | 77 | 145 | / |
| Elkhina | 77 | 112 | / |
| Yelkina | 77 | 50 | / |
| Elkanna | 77 | 34 | / |
| Eilkina | 77 | 28 | / |
| Jelkina | 77 | 26 | / |
| Gelkina | 77 | 14 | / |
| Helkyna | 77 | 8 | / |
| Elkhyna | 77 | 8 | / |
| Elkanaa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Elkhana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Elkaina | 77 | 3 | / |
| Elkanai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ielkina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Elckana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Elkinas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Helcena | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elkenes | 77 | 1 | / |
| El'kina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ilkenah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yelkeno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alkenah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ellkana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eelkyna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elkenys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elkannah | 71 | 106 | / |
| Esilkina | 71 | 5 | / |
| Helkahna | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yelkhina | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jelkinas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alkehina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Helkenou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elkanaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elhkanna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jyelkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkina | 67 | 1,464 | / |
| Olkina | 67 | 707 | / |
| Ilkina | 67 | 622 | / |
| Alkana | 67 | 416 | / |
| Elcana | 67 | 329 | / |
| Elqeni | 67 | 101 | / |
| Elkano | 67 | 99 | / |
| Elkine | 67 | 73 | / |
| Olkyna | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ylkyna | 67 | 40 | / |
| Alkyna | 67 | 40 | / |
| Alkona | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elcina | 67 | 12 | / |
| Elkiny | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ilcena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elcona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elkini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elkino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkeno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkinj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkahanna | 67 | 1 | / |
Elkena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elkena in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲକାନ | elakana | - |
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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 Elkena
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