Elkhart Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Elkhart Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkhart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Elkhart (14) may also be a first name.

Elkhart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkhart is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkhart? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Elkhart are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Elkhart is most frequent in: Washington, where 55 percent live, Indiana, where 18 percent live and Arizona, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and China, where 4 percent live.

Elkhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elkhart has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elkhart Last Name Statistics demography

Elkhart earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $48,431 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkhardt939/
Elkheart933/
Elkharte931/
Elkart9213/
Elkarte866/
Elchart863/
Elkhert861/
Elkhourt801/
Olckhart801/
Elkard77253/
Elkort7775/
Elcart7764/
Elkert7734/
Olkart771/
Elcarte711,739/
Eljardt7114/
Helkert7114/
Alkhard711/
Allkart711/
Elkourt711/
Elkerdt711/
Elchard711/
Ealkert711/
Hellkert676/
Elchourt671/

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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 Elkhart
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