Ahanka Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Ahanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 49 | 1:391,674 | 10,965 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ahanka (15) may also be a first name.
Ahanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ahanka occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahanka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ahanka is the 2,746,821st most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Ahanka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ahanka reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Ahanka is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 15 people.
The last name Ahanka is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 391,674. In Niger Ahanka is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 76 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 24 percent reside. Outside of Niger this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahanka
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