Jelkan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Marshall Islands
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Jelkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Marshall Islands181:2,879641
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jelkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jelkan is found most in The Marshall Islands. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jelkan.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 95 percent of Jelkan reside; 95 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 90 percent reside in Micronesia.

The last name Jelkan is most commonly occurring in The Marshall Islands, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 2,879. In The Marshall Islands it is most numerous in: Majuro Atoll, where 56 percent live, Aur Atoll, where 28 percent live and Arno Atoll, where 6 percent live. Beside The Marshall Islands this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkan911,244/
Celkan83216/
Elkaan8371/
Selkan8366/
Elkhan8347/
Jlekan8319/
Zelkan8318/
Elkann8311/
Elkain838/
Gelkan831/
Jelcan831/
Jlkhan831/
Yelkan831/
Soelkan7766/
Suelkan7718/
Elkhain774/
Selkhan774/
Jilkhan771/
Gellkan771/
Elkon73711/
Elcan73521/
Elkán7354/
Slkan731/
Yeşilkan7165/
Jailkhan711/
Selcan67313/
Celcan67250/
Silkan6745/
Selkon6740/
Elkoun6721/
Yelkon6716/
Elcain6714/
Slekan6710/
Zilkan677/
Jilcan673/
Zlkhan672/
Clekan671/
Jelcanová671/
Ellcan671/
Elkein671/

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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 Jelkan
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