Elcan

Elcan Meaning & Origin

About Elcan
The surname Elcan is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Elkan, meaning "God has created" or "God has possessed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Elkan. The name Elcan is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elcan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elcan: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elcan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Elcan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/elcan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elcan in Braille

Here's how to represent Elcan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elcan in braille

How to sign the name Elcan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elcan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elcan in sign language

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