Elkhanov Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Elkhanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkhanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736

Elkhanov Last Name Facts

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

Elkhanov (Georgian: ელყანოვი, Russian: Эльханов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkhanov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elkhanov is the 2,979,664th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Elkhanov are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 3,895,218. In Russia Elkhanov is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 46 percent are found, Chechen Republic, where 30 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Not including Russia it occurs in one country. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elkhanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkhanov in the Georgian language
ელყანოვიelqanovi-
Elkhanov in the Russian language
Эльхановelhanov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkhanov
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