Elkus

Elkus Meaning & Origin

About Elkus
The surname Elkus is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Elchanan, meaning "God is gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Elchanan. The name Elkus is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elkus: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/elkus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elkus in Braille

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

The name Elkus in braille

How to sign the name Elkus using Sign Language

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

The name Elkus in sign language

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