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Where Does The Last Name Elko Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Elko (Russian: Елько) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elko? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Elko is the 204,030^th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,575,832 people. Elko is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Elko live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 319,040^th most widespread first name globally, held by 675 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,433 people, or 1 in 252,937. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 31 percent live, New Jersey, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 9 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.

Elko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Elko has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elko last name rose 143,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Elko last name are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elko earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $40,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% less than the national average, earning $45,436 CAD per year.