Yelkin Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Yelkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yelkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Israel791:108,32412,251
Turkey461:1,691,77062,957
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Yelkin (232) may also be a first name.

Yelkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yelkin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yelkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yelkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 996,001st most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. Yelkin is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Yelkin reside; 48 percent reside in West Asia and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 588,797th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 232 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States Yelkin is most prevalent in: Nebraska, where 24 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 31 percent reside and Turkey, where 18 percent reside.

Yelkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yelkin are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Yelkin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.2% more than the national average, earning $55,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yelkina9250/
Yel'kin922/
Oyelkin921/
Elkin9115,945/
Jyelkina861/
Elkina838,745/
Yelken834,445/
Jelkin8381/
Gelkin8310/
El'kin836/
Elkinn834/
Elckin831/
Ellkin831/
Ielkin831/
Yelcin831/
Oelkin830/
Aelkin830/
Ealkin830/
Elkn801/
Yelchin7728/
Eilkina7728/
Jelkina7726/
Yelkent774/
Ielkina772/
El'kina771/
Elkyn731,091/
Elken73650/
Elkün7392/
Jelkn731/
Giyelken711/
Healkinn710/
Elkyna671,251/
Jelken67266/
Eilken67133/
Yeşilkent6752/
Aelken6720/
Jelcin6718/
Aulkin6711/
Gelkén674/
Gelken673/
Jelkne672/
Gelcin672/

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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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  • 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 Yelkin
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