Cognomen Елкен (Elken 
, Yelken 
, Елкен 
) , in the world, is quite a common last name. The last name Елкен is characteristic of Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Turkey, and Malta. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Turkey, the United States, and Estonia. Much less frequently, Елкен is the forename as well as the last name.