Yelken Surname
Approximately 4,445 people bear this surname
Yelken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,247 | 1:18,324 | 2,195 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Yelken (32) may also be a first name.
Yelken Demographics
Average Yelken Salary in
United States
$49,852 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yelken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yelken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yelken (Russian: Йелкен) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yelken? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,338th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,639,493 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Yelken live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 81 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Yelken is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 4,247 people, or 1 in 18,324. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Konya Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Turkey this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.
Yelken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yelken last name are 49.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkent | 92 | 4 | / |
| Elken | 91 | 650 | / |
| Giyelken | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jelken | 83 | 266 | / |
| Yelkin | 83 | 257 | / |
| Eilken | 83 | 133 | / |
| Aelken | 83 | 20 | / |
| Gelken | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yeşilkent | 80 | 52 | / |
| Elkn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gehlken | 77 | 422 | / |
| Yelkina | 77 | 50 | / |
| Heilken | 77 | 45 | / |
| Hoelken | 77 | 27 | / |
| Uehlken | 77 | 24 | / |
| Hielken | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yel'kin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Geilken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oyelkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gielken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Elkin | 73 | 15,945 | / |
| Elkyn | 73 | 1,091 | / |
| Elkün | 73 | 92 | / |
| Jelkn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehlcken | 71 | 13 | / |
| Jyelkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elkina | 67 | 8,745 | / |
| Elkyna | 67 | 1,251 | / |
| Jelkin | 67 | 81 | / |
| Gelkin | 67 | 10 | / |
| El'kin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gelkén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elkinn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ailken | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jelkne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uilken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eilkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elckin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ellkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelcin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oelkin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oilken | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aelkin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ealkin | 67 | 0 | / |
Yelken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yelken in the Russian language | ||
| Йелкен | jelken | - |
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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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