Elkes Surname

507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Elkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
England1411:395,16427,358
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Elkes (52) may also be a first name.

Elkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkes (Russian: Элькес) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elkes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 507,898th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. Elkes occurs mostly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Elkes reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Elkes is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 52 people.

Elkes is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 26 percent live, Florida, where 25 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Elkes occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 28 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Elkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elkes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elkes last name expanded 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elkes last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elkes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17% more than the national average, earning $58,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkess91465/
Elkest91216/
Elkies9141/
Eilkes9122/
Jelkes9122/
Ehlkes918/
Elkesd914/
Helkes913/
Elkees913/
Elkeus913/
Oelkes912/
Eelkes911/
Yelkes911/
Elkiess8311/
Oelkess833/
Elkeesh831/
Ellkies830/
Helkies830/
Elkis80303/
Alkes80116/
Olkes8033/
Elkys809/
Ilkes802/
Ölkes801/
Elces800/
Elkhesht771/
Gilkes734,664/
Halkes73324/
Alkesh73119/
Yilkes7399/
Hilkes7386/
Elcess7351/
Elkiss7341/
Elkish7335/
Elketz7311/
Jilkes7311/
Olkies7310/
Yelkis739/
Alkess737/
Elkays736/
Alkeus734/
Alkees732/
Ellkis732/
Elques732/
Alkeis732/
Holkes731/
Elkise731/
Gelkis731/
El'kis731/
Eelkis731/
Ailkes731/
Elches730/
Elkisch6735/
Elquest6718/
Halkeas678/
Alkhesh674/
Elkaiss672/
Alkeesh672/
Alkiesh671/
Elkaise671/
Halkesh671/
Gilkeys671/
Elkayse671/
Gillkes671/
Hilkest670/

Elkes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkes in the Russian language
Элькесelkes-

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Elkes Reference & Research

Elks FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Elks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Elkes
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