Zanker Surname

128,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Zanker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5851:50,7926,629
Australia1,0271:26,2863,576
Lebanon3011:18,7282,341
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
England1071:520,73032,731
Austria601:141,92419,117
France531:1,253,259128,888
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Zanker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zanker Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zanker (Marathi: झकॅर, Russian: Занкер) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 128,747th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,070,914 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Zanker live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,585 people, or 1 in 50,792. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 64 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 29 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 1 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent reside and Lebanon, where 9 percent reside.

Zanker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zanker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 274 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zanker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zanker surname is predominantly Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Zanker surname are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zanker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $44,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $60,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Czanker9230/
Zankere9223/
Zancker9217/
Zankert923/
Zankeer921/
Zangker921/
Zankheer863/
Sanker833,300/
Janker832,939/
Zonker83257/
Canker83164/
Zancer830/
Zankerová8017/
Zongker77201/
Sangker7768/
Jancker7763/
Jankerd7733/
Cangker7730/
Sankher7727/
Sajnker7718/
Jankert7716/
Jhanker779/
Janåker776/
Sainker776/
Chanker775/
Jankere772/
Sankear772/
Jankeer771/
Zonkier771/
Tzonker771/
Sahnker771/
Saunker771/
Jannker771/
Sancker771/
Jainker770/
Zhankerova758/
Chankher7113/
Changker719/
Jankheir712/
Jhankeer711/
Sahanker711/
Chhanker711/
Zankairt711/
Jonker6728,455/
Sonker673,898/
Çankir671,268/
Conker67475/
Jankir67157/
Sankır6756/
Sanqer6714/
Chhaunker676/
Cankir673/
Jamker673/
Zeinecker673/
Sankir672/
Cankır671/
Jahnckejr671/
Çankır671/

Zanker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zanker in the Marathi language
झकॅरjhakera-
Zanker in the Russian language
Занкерzanker-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zanker
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