Ankers Surname

192,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ankers Surname Definition:

Anker’s (Son): v. Anker.

Ankers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4531:38,3474,987
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Wales1781:17,3851,881
Australia821:329,21628,102
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Scotland391:137,2778,372
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7051:34,5754,532
Wales461:34,0961,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Ankers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Anker’s (Son): v. Anker.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ankers Last Name Facts

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

Ankers (Russian: Анкерс) is found in England 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 Ankers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,952nd most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,341,378 people. The surname Ankers is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Ankers are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Ankers is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,453 people, or 1 in 38,347. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside, Cheshire, where 14 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

Ankers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ankers has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 387 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 331 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ankers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ankers last name is primarily Catholic (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ankers are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the party.

The amount Ankers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $42,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $54,461 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hankers92220/
Ankersø9231/
Anckers9213/
Ankerse921/
Aenckers860/
Onkers8392/
Enkers8337/
Amkers831/
Ankarås7712/
Onckers7710/
Anchers774/
Henkers772/
Hamkers771/
Gonkers771/
Henkaers7125/
Ankertje711/
Henckers711/
Ankirche571/
Honchers570/
Henckaers5325/
Eisenkerch5021/

Ankers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ankers in the Russian language
Анкерсankers-

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