Jelk Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Jelk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2081:39,4855,627
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Jelk (14) may also be a first name.

Jelk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jelk occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jelk is the 988,329th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. Jelk is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Jelk reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used forename globally, held by 14 people.

Jelk is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 39,485. In Switzerland Jelk is primarily found in: Canton of Fribourg, where 51 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Jelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jelk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jelk Last Name Statistics demography

Jelk earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelke89242/
Jelkh898/
Jealk890/
Elk862,789/
Jlk865/
Jeglik807/
Tjelke802/
Djelkh801/
Jellke800/
Jielke800/
Jellks800/
Selk751,923/
Yelk75268/
Jilk75240/
Zelk75186/
Elkh75176/
Gelk7575/
Celk7566/
Jelc754/
Jelq753/
Jhlk752/
Ielk751/
Jllk751/
Sjlk751/
Elkq751/
Jelg751/
Jlhk751/
Jlkc751/
Jlkt751/
Jlck751/
Jlek751/
Jxlk751/
Djellkh732/
Zelke671,369/
Selck67535/
Selkh67520/
Jülke67435/
Jilke67234/
Zelck67224/
Yelke67177/
Gelke67176/
Seelk6758/
Jielg6752/
Zielk6728/
Sielk6724/
Zoelk6720/
Jelcs6714/
Celık6710/
Jhlke678/
Jølck674/
Gelck673/
Gelks672/
Sellk671/
Celck671/
Jillk671/
Gelkh671/
Zuelk671/
Yelks671/
Yellk671/
Jhilk671/
Ielck671/
Ielke671/
Jelgh671/
Zeulk670/
Ielks670/
Soelk670/
Geilk670/

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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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  • 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 Jelk
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