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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The surname Elkus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Elkus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.