Last Name ELK

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • ELK is ranked as the 35771st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 808.
  • This name is in the 95th percentile, this means that nearly 4% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 0.25 people named ELK for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named ELK is 637, the rank is 38,587 and the proportion per 100k Americans named ELK is 0.20.

Last Names ELK
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 808 +/-12.5%
  • National Rank 35,771
  • Percentile Rank 0.96
  • Proportion/100k 0.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 637
  • National Rank 38,587
  • Proportion/100k 0.20

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name ELK is 73.6% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 0.0% Black, 1.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.0% Two or More Races, and 23.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name ELK have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name ELK is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name ELK

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 73.6% 63.9% 9.7%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 0.0% 12.3% -12.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.7% 4.9% -3.2%
Two or more races 0.0% 1.8% -1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 23.2% 0.7% 22.5%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named ELK is New York where 98 people have this name.
  • North Dakota is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named ELK, as 2.17 in every 100,000 North Dakotans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 90th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • North Dakota is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Carolina (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 503 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names ELK State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 31 0.24 73.1% Indiana 5 0.08 10.0% Iowa 7 0.24 43.0% Kansas 0 0 0.0% Michigan 14 0.15 61.5% Minnesota 10 0.19 52.2% Missouri 0 0 0.0% Nebraska 0 0 0.0% North Dakota 16 2.17 48.9% Ohio 60 0.52 85.6% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 8 0.13 41.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name ELK

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 31 0.24 73.1%
Indiana 5 0.08 10.0%
Iowa 7 0.24 43.0%
Kansas 0 0 0.0%
Michigan 14 0.15 61.5%
Minnesota 10 0.19 52.2%
Missouri 0 0 0.0%
Nebraska 0 0 0.0%
North Dakota 16 2.17 48.9%
Ohio 60 0.52 85.6%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 8 0.13 41.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names ELK State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 8 0.13 13.2% California 57 0.15 84.3% Colorado 0 0 0.0% Hawaii 0 0 0.0% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 8 0.77 12.1% Nevada 18 0.65 63.6% New Mexico 0 0 0.0% Oregon 22 0.55 68.5% Utah 0 0 0.0% Washington 18 0.26 68.8% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name ELK

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 8 0.13 13.2%
California 57 0.15 84.3%
Colorado 0 0 0.0%
Hawaii 0 0 0.0%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 8 0.77 12.1%
Nevada 18 0.65 63.6%
New Mexico 0 0 0.0%
Oregon 22 0.55 68.5%
Utah 0 0 0.0%
Washington 18 0.26 68.8%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names ELK State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 9 0.24 13.4% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 12 0.18 13.9% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 83 0.93 90.3% New York 98 0.49 90.9% Pennsylvania 71 0.55 88.7% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name ELK

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 9 0.24 13.4%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 12 0.18 13.9%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 83 0.93 90.3%
New York 98 0.49 90.9%
Pennsylvania 71 0.55 88.7%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names ELK State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 11 0.24 53.5% Arkansas 0 0 0.0% Delaware 0 0 0.0% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 59 0.3 90.8% Georgia 51 0.5 87.8% Kentucky 0 0 0.0% Louisiana 20 0.43 61.9% Maryland 0 0 0.0% Mississippi 0 0 0.0% North Carolina 6 0.06 38.3% Oklahoma 21 0.55 64.9% South Carolina 0 0 0.0% Tennessee 0 0 0.0% Texas 91 0.34 90.5% Virginia 0 0 0.0% West Virginia 18 0.98 54.3%

South States
State stats for the first name ELK

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 11 0.24 53.5%
Arkansas 0 0 0.0%
Delaware 0 0 0.0%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 59 0.3 90.8%
Georgia 51 0.5 87.8%
Kentucky 0 0 0.0%
Louisiana 20 0.43 61.9%
Maryland 0 0 0.0%
Mississippi 0 0 0.0%
North Carolina 6 0.06 38.3%
Oklahoma 21 0.55 64.9%
South Carolina 0 0 0.0%
Tennessee 0 0 0.0%
Texas 91 0.34 90.5%
Virginia 0 0 0.0%
West Virginia 18 0.98 54.3%
 

Full Names with ELK as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have ELK as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named ELK.

The most popular full name is Barbara ELK. 2.30% of all the people named ELK have this given name.

There are 140 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name ELK

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Barbara ELK 2.30%
2 Red ELK 2.30%
3 Charles ELK 1.72%
4 David ELK 1.72%
5 Donald ELK 1.72%
6 James ELK 1.72%
7 Justin ELK 1.72%
8 Spotted ELK 1.72%
9 Stephen ELK 1.72%
10 Ann ELK 1.15%
11 Arona ELK 1.15%
12 Edward ELK 1.15%
13 Jean ELK 1.15%
14 Jerome ELK 1.15%
15 John ELK 1.15%
16 Judith ELK 1.15%
17 Marissa ELK 1.15%
18 Phyllis ELK 1.15%
19 Roy ELK 1.15%
20 Scott ELK 1.15%