# Elkins

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛlkɪnz/ · frequency rank #38,381

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A place name in the United States:
3. A place name in the United States:
4. A place name in the United States:

## Easily confused with
- **elks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elkins-vs-elks)
- **Ellis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elkins-vs-ellis)
- **Elvis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elkins-vs-elvis)
- **Elias** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elkins)
- **Elgin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elgin-vs-elkins)
- **Elaine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elkins)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eklins`, `elikns`, `elkinns`, `elkinss`, `elkisn`, `elkkins`, `elknis`, `ellkins`, `lekins`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elkins