Surname Елкан (Elkan 
, Елкан 
, Yelkan 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Елкан is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Turkey, where it is a rare surname, and Hungary. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Turkey, the United States, and Israel. Very seldom, Елкан is the forename as well as the last name.