Ankande Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ankande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ankande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Ankande Last Name Facts

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

Ankande (Marathi: आनकांडे) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ankande? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ankande is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Ankande reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 71 percent are found, Benue, where 14 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 27 percent are found and India, where 27 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ankande Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ankande in the Marathi language
आनकांडेanakande33.33
अनकांडेanakande33.33
एंकांडेenkande33.33

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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 Ankande
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