Alanko Surname

149,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Alanko Surname User-submission:

Alanko means 'lowland' in Finnish.

Alanko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,2921:2,398372
Turkey3321:234,40216,534
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Sweden1001:98,4687,152
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Estonia191:69,56912,771
England131:4,286,005132,302
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Alanko (14) may also be a first name.

Alanko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alanko means 'lowland' in Finnish.

- ralanko

Alanko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alanko (Russian: Аланко) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alanko? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alanko is the 149,787th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,472,031 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Alanko live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

Alanko is most frequent in Finland, where it is held by 2,292 people, or 1 in 2,398. In Finland it is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 30 percent are found, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 14 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent are found. Other than Finland Alanko is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Alanko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alanko surname are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alanko earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.67% more than the national average, earning $78,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alanko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alanko in the Russian language
Аланкоalanko-

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