Elkin Surname

33,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Elkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Elkin,' from Elie (Elias), diminutive Elekin (three syllables), abbreviated to Elkin; v. Ellis. Elekin is found as a single personal name without surname in the Hundred Rolls as given below.

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Elkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,7781:18,5302,623
United States4,5841:79,0709,021
England1,3401:41,5815,324
Israel4541:18,8492,809
Canada3891:94,71910,322
Turkey3221:241,68116,919
Australia2521:107,12611,994
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Kazakhstan1131:156,48215,521
Belarus991:95,97014,773
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Bulgaria681:102,6316,160
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Scotland501:107,0767,147
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Wales241:128,9399,528
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
France21:33,211,361423,184
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1381:32,1003,168
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6011:40,5585,147
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9961:50,4205,724

Elkin (58,826) may also be a first name.

Elkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Elkin,' from Elie (Elias), diminutive Elekin (three syllables), abbreviated to Elkin; v. Ellis. Elekin is found as a single personal name without surname in the Hundred Rolls as given below. Also as Elekyn in the Munimenta Gildhallcu Londoniensis.

Elekin (without surname), Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Elkyn. Riley's Memorials of London.

1520. Richard Elkyn and Johanna Carter: Marriage Lic. (London).

1605. Married — William Macham and Marie Elkin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Elie (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin. Elekin.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Elie, a pet form of Elias (Jehovah is my God).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The derivation in English Surn. i. 166, is probably incorrect. Mr. Ferguson has the following observations. "Allkins and Elkin may possibly mean ' Englishman.' So common was Alla or Ella as an early Saxon name, that the Northern Scalds familiarly termed Englishmen in general Ello-Kyn, the race of Ella. Wheaton's Hist, of the Northmen. Allkins and Elkin may, however, simply be diminutives of Alla or Ella."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elkin Last Name Facts

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

Elkin (Arabic: الكين, Georgian: ელკინ, Russian: Елькин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 33,308th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 457,043 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Elkin reside; 37 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 37 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Elkin is also the 16,124th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 58,826 people.

The surname Elkin is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 7,778 people, or 1 in 18,530. In Russia Elkin is mostly concentrated in: Kirov Oblast, where 19 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Udmurt Republic, where 7 percent live. Besides Russia this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Elkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elkin last name increased 460 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (68%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Elkin are 12.11% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 2781.21% more than the national average, earning S/. 558,522 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.86% less than the national average, earning R 152,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning $28,166,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $48,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkina918,745/
Yelkin91257/
Elkink91187/
Helkin91104/
Jelkin9181/
Gelkin9110/
El'kin916/
Elkinn914/
Elckin911/
Elkisn911/
Eslkin911/
Ellkin911/
Ielkin911/
Ealkin910/
Oelkin910/
Aelkin910/
Elkn891/
Yelkina8350/
Eilkina8328/
Jelkina8326/
Gelkina8314/
Esilkin834/
Yel'kin832/
Ielkina832/
El'kina831/
Elkinne831/
Elgkint831/
Alkin804,494/
Ilkin801,637/
Elkyn801,091/
Elken80650/
Olkin80442/
Elcin80165/
Elkün8092/
Elkng809/
Jelkn801/
Elkinova774/
Jyelkina771/
Healkinn770/
Yelken734,445/
Yolkin733,442/
Elkyna731,251/
Ilkina73622/
Yilkin73611/
Elchin73533/
Halkin73506/
Elkeng73366/
Jelken73266/
Eilken73133/
Gilkin73124/
Hilkin73120/
Helken7386/
Holkin7377/
Jilkin7358/
Allkin7345/
Ehlken7332/
Aelken7320/
Jelcin7318/
Elkynd7315/
Iolkin739/
Helkyn738/
Elquin736/
Elhkim735/
Gelkén734/
Elkhne734/
Gelken733/
Gelcin732/
Ilking732/
Jelkne732/
Aalkin731/
Alkinn731/
Alhkin731/
Elhcin731/
Yelcin731/
Ahlkin731/
Helkinova713/
Yolkina673,367/
Gehlken67422/
Helkenn67173/
Yilkinc6748/
Heilken6745/
Jilkina6733/
Yelchin6728/
Hoelken6727/
Hielken6713/
Iglikin6713/
Gilkina6710/
Helkyna678/
Gillkin676/
Iolkina675/
Yelkent674/
Alkn672/
Olkn672/
Helquin671/
Geilken671/
Ailkina671/
Iselkim671/
Yilkien671/
Eelkyna671/
Hilking670/
Gielken670/
Halkien670/
Helcken670/

Elkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkin in the Georgian language
ელკინelkin-
Elkin in the Russian language
Елькинelkin-
Elkin in the Arabic language
الكينalkyn-

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