Elkir Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Elkir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elkir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Elkir (17) may also be a first name.

Elkir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkir (Russian: Елькир) occurs most in Turkey. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Elkir live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 38 percent live in East Thrace and Karpass. Elkir is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 17 people.

The surname Elkir is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 25,940,474. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 100 percent reside. Barring Turkey this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 13 percent reside and Morocco, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkhir91286/
Elkird91136/
Elkeir9116/
Elkiær918/
Elkair916/
Elkisr914/
Elkire911/
Elkier910/
Elkhair8317,655/
Elkheir8312,664/
Elkhier833,899/
Helkiær833/
Elkhire832/
Yelkhir831/
Elhkair831/
Elkaire831/
Elkaisr831/
Yelkier830/
Elker80302/
Alkir8024/
Ilkir8011/
Elcir801/
Yeşilkir77603/
Eelkheir7738/
Elkhaire776/
Yesilkir774/
Elkheire772/
Elkaheir771/
Elkhheir771/
Elkhhier771/
Elkjær731,515/
Oelker731,187/
Helker73782/
Elkher73603/
Alkier73162/
Aelker73125/
Gelker73124/
Alkhir7322/
Eilker7319/
Ehlker7316/
Elkeer7313/
Alkair7312/
Jelker7311/
Yelker735/
Ealker735/
Elkerd732/
Elcair732/
Elhker732/
Elcker731/
Elkhér731/
Elkhèr731/
Alkeir731/
Olkier731/
Elkerr731/
Elkhre731/
Alkhair679,520/
Alkheir672,821/
Hoelker67334/
Halkier67259/
Heilker67208/
Gehlker6788/
Geilker6757/
Elkhayr6717/
Helkert6714/
Helkjær6712/
Alkhoir679/
Elkheur678/
Elgåker677/
Alkhier677/
Haelker676/
Elkheyr676/
Elkhear675/
Elquhir674/
Hellker673/
Elquire672/
Elquier672/
Elkheïr672/
Elkhere672/
Hallkir671/
Yelchir671/
Elgchir671/
Aalkier671/
Elgkjær671/
Elkhéyr671/
Elkhére671/
Halkiær671/
Holkier671/
Ealkert671/
Elkerdt671/
Elkhert671/
Elkhyre671/
Yoelker671/
Allkier670/
Hilkirt670/
Hielker670/

Elkir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkir in the Russian language
Елькирelkir-

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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 Elkir
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