Jelkin Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Jelkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Jelkin (67) may also be a first name.

Jelkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jelkin is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelkin? popularity and diffusion

Jelkin is the 2,091,648th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Jelkin live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 67 people.

Jelkin is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States Jelkin is primarily found in: Nebraska, where 54 percent live, Colorado, where 9 percent live and South Dakota, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Jelkin is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Lithuania, where 6 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Jelkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jelkin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jelkin last name declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jelkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jelkin last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Jelkin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.65% more than the national average, earning $62,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelkina9226/
Elkin9115,945/
Jelkn911/
Jyelkina861/
Elkina838,745/
Selkin83445/
Zelkin83305/
Jelken83266/
Yelkin83257/
Jilkin8358/
Jelcin8318/
Gelkin8310/
El'kin836/
Elkinn834/
Jelkne832/
Elckin831/
Ellkin831/
Celkin831/
Ielkin831/
Elkn801/
Yelkina7750/
Zelkina7741/
Zhelkin776/
Ielkina772/
Zaelkin772/
Yel'kin772/
Saelkin772/
El'kina771/
Elkyn731,091/
Elken73650/
Elkün7392/
Slkin733/
Zlkin731/
Zhelkina715/
Želkienė711/
Silkin675,921/
Yelken674,445/
Elkyna671,251/
Selken67280/
Gilkin67124/
Selkyn6741/
Jilkén6736/
Zelken6727/
Zilkin6716/
Zelkyn6712/
Zylkin679/
Jilken674/
Jälkén674/
Gelkén674/
Gelken673/
Gelcin672/
Slekin671/
Cilkin671/
Shlkin671/
Žilkin671/
Yelcin671/
Jelkem671/
Slkind670/

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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 Jelkin
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