Yelken Surname

105,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Yelken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yelken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4,2471:18,3242,195
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Sweden151:656,45048,545
England131:4,286,005132,302
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Yelken (32) may also be a first name.

Yelken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yelken (Russian: Йелкен) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yelken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yelken is the 105,338th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,639,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Yelken reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Yelken is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 32 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 4,247 people, or 1 in 18,324. In Turkey Yelken is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Konya Province, where 6 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found. Not including Turkey this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Yelken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yelken last name are 49.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 96.43% being registered with the political party.

Yelken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.53% more than the national average, earning $49,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yelkent924/
Elken91650/
Giyelken861/
Jelken83266/
Yelkin83257/
Eilken83133/
Aelken8320/
Gelken833/
Yeşilkent8052/
Elkn801/
Gehlken77422/
Yelkina7750/
Heilken7745/
Hoelken7727/
Uehlken7724/
Hielken7713/
Yel'kin772/
Geilken771/
Oyelkin771/
Gielken770/
Elkin7315,945/
Elkyn731,091/
Elkün7392/
Jelkn731/
Gehlcken7113/
Jyelkina711/
Elkina678,745/
Elkyna671,251/
Jelkin6781/
Gelkin6710/
El'kin676/
Gelkén674/
Elkinn674/
Ailken672/
Jelkne672/
Uilken671/
Eilkem671/
Elckin671/
Ellkin671/
Ielkin671/
Jelkem671/
Yelcin671/
Oelkin670/
Oilken670/
Aelkin670/
Ealkin670/

Yelken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yelken in the Russian language
Йелкенjelken-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yelken
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