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

The surname Jelken is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelken? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 973,426th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. It occurs mostly 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 widespread in The United States, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Jelken is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 29 percent reside, Iowa, where 27 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 49 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Jelken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jelken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jelken surname increased 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 Republicans than The US average, with 97.78% being registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jelken
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