Elke

Elke Meaning & Origin

About Elke
The surname Elke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Elke, which is a diminutive form of the name Adelheid. Adelheid is composed of the elements "adel," meaning noble, and "heid," meaning kind or sort. Therefore, the surname Elke can be interpreted to mean "noble" or "of noble kind."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elke: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elke 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 Elke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L K AH0
🌐 IPA
/elke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elke in Braille

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

The name Elke in braille

How to sign the name Elke using Sign Language

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

The name Elke in sign language

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