Jelk Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Jelk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 208 | 1:39,485 | 5,627 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Jelk (14) may also be a first name.
Jelk Demographics
Average Jelk Salary in
United States
$31,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jelk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jelk occurs most in Switzerland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jelk click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 988,329th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Jelk live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Jelk is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name on earth, held by 14 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 39,485. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Fribourg, where 51 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Jelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jelk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jelk last name rose 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelke | 89 | 242 | / |
| Jelkh | 89 | 8 | / |
| Jealk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elk | 86 | 2,789 | / |
| Jlk | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jeglik | 80 | 7 | / |
| Tjelke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djelkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jellke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jielke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jellks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Selk | 75 | 1,923 | / |
| Yelk | 75 | 268 | / |
| Jilk | 75 | 240 | / |
| Zelk | 75 | 186 | / |
| Elkh | 75 | 176 | / |
| Gelk | 75 | 75 | / |
| Celk | 75 | 66 | / |
| Jelc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jelq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jhlk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ielk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jllk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjlk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elkq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jelg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlhk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlkc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlkt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jlek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jxlk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djellkh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zelke | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Selck | 67 | 535 | / |
| Selkh | 67 | 520 | / |
| Jülke | 67 | 435 | / |
| Jilke | 67 | 234 | / |
| Zelck | 67 | 224 | / |
| Yelke | 67 | 177 | / |
| Gelke | 67 | 176 | / |
| Seelk | 67 | 58 | / |
| Jielg | 67 | 52 | / |
| Zielk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Sielk | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zoelk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jelcs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Celık | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jhlke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jølck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gelck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gelks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sellk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jillk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuelk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yellk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhilk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeulk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ielks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soelk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geilk | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Jelk
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