Family name Jelzin (Jelzin 
, Ельцин 
) , globally, is a rare cognomen. The family name Jelzin is characteristic of Russia, where it is a rare surname, Belarus, where it is a very rare surname, and Kazakhstan. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Germany. Much less frequently, Jelzin is the forename as well as the last name.