Jelken Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Jelken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Germany1301:619,27349,237
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Jelken Last Name Facts

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

Jelken occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelken? popularity and diffusion

Jelken is the 973,426th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name Jelken is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Jelken reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 29 percent are found, Iowa, where 27 percent are found and Michigan, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Jelken exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 49 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Jelken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jelken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jelken surname expanded 665 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jelken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jelken surname are 51.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 97.78% registered to vote for the party.

Jelken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $50,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elken91650/
Jelkn911/
Yelken834,445/
Selken83280/
Jelkin8381/
Zelken8327/
Jilken834/
Gelken833/
Jelkne832/
Jelkem831/
Elkn801/
Gehlken77422/
Sielken77104/
Jelkina7726/
Hielken7713/
Yelkent774/
Soelken771/
Cehlken771/
Geilken771/
Gielken770/
Hjelløkken759/
Elkin7315,945/
Elkyn731,091/
Elkün7392/
Sielcken7132/
Gehlcken7113/
Jyelkina711/
Želkienė711/
Elkina678,745/
Elkyna671,251/
Selkin67445/
Zelkin67305/
Yelkin67257/
Silken67211/
Sölken67166/
Zilken67135/
Jilkin6758/
Yeşilkent6752/
Selkyn6741/
Jilkén6736/
Gilken6720/
Jelcin6718/
Sjøløkken6714/
Zelkyn6712/
Gelkin6710/
El'kin676/
Gelkén674/
Elkinn674/
Jälkén674/
Elckin671/
Ellkin671/
Celkin671/
Ielkin671/
Sleken670/

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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 Jelken
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