Ancker Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ancker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ancker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Denmark651:86,8428,367
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
England31:18,572,686338,250
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Ancker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ancker occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ancker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ancker is the 717,442nd most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Ancker live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 2,107,319. In The United States Ancker is mostly found in: California, where 25 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Connecticut, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 13 percent live.

Ancker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ancker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ancker surname expanded 292 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ancker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ancker surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Ancker earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.88% more than the national average, earning $50,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.45% more than the national average, earning $70,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hancker9210/
Anker917,278/
Ancer91990/
Hanncker861/
Hanker83590/
Ancher83492/
Hancer83403/
Ankert83332/
Oncker83152/
Angker83110/
Ankier8373/
Ankere8328/
Anåker8325/
Aincer8310/
Ganker838/
Ankeer836/
Ankeir832/
Anceir831/
Asnker831/
Anncer831/
Ankear831/
Amcker830/
Eanker830/
Hainecker801/
Hancher77738/
Gaunker77345/
Hencker77259/
Hankerd77142/
Hannker7721/
Hankert778/
Annkere774/
Aunkerd773/
Eincker771/
Eankert771/
Hangker771/
Hamcker771/
Ancheer771/
Ahanker770/
Ankir731,275/
Ancre73145/
Onker73127/
Enker73106/
Önker7383/
Ancir7343/
Ankre7338/
Einecker71103/
Heincker7176/
Hauncher7127/
Ankerova717/
Oehncker712/
Hayneker711/
Hancherr711/
Hayncher711/
Houncker710/
Gantzker710/
Huoncker710/
Hankeard710/
Henker672,746/
Hankir67359/
Ankjær67183/
Heinecker67116/
Hönker6791/
Ankyor6768/
Angcre6749/
Honker6738/
Hankerová6738/
Angkir6726/
Anchir6724/
Hancir6713/
Onkerd6712/
Gonker6712/
Handscher6711/
Ennker6711/
Oncher6711/
Auszenker6711/
Ankhir6710/
Ongker679/
Engker678/
Ankreh677/
Onkere675/
Ankherova675/
Ankire674/
Amkker674/
Ankuir673/
Hänker672/
Anquer671/
Eunker671/
Anqeer671/
Oincer671/
Amkeer671/
Andscheer671/
Attenkert670/

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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 Ancker
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