Ankus Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Poland

Ankus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ankus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5531:1,387,09853,456
Poland691:550,85151,833
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Ankuş (13) are calculated separately.

Ankus (4,231) may also be a first name.

Ankus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ankus (Hindi: अंकुस, Marathi: अंकुस, Oriya: ଅୁସ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Ankuş. For other potential spellings of Ankus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ankus? popularity and diffusion

Ankus is the 495,028th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,925,856 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Ankus reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ankus is also the 106,615th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 4,231 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 553 people, or 1 in 1,387,098. In India Ankus is mostly found in: Telangana, where 80 percent reside, Gujarat, where 16 percent reside and Karnataka, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Ankus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ankus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ankus last name increased 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ankus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ankus last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Ankus earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.83% more than the national average, earning $68,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ankuş9313/
Ankush913,850/
Hankus912,012/
Angkus91130/
Ankuse91114/
Ankous9125/
Ankusz912/
Ankkus912/
Ankhus911/
Ankushe832,085/
Ankoush83876/
Hankusz8330/
Angkaus8312/
Ankhush8310/
Aankush835/
Hankous833/
Annkush831/
Ankkush831/
Ankouts831/
Ankos8021/
Enkus8015/
Ancus801/
Hankhaus772/
Aankushe771/
Hankouss771/
Hankhous770/
Engkus73324/
Honkus73106/
Ankoos7353/
Henkus7350/
Ankosh7332/
Hankuş7317/
Angkos7311/
Anceus738/
Ankouz735/
Hankuz734/
Anhkos733/
Hankuś732/
Hancus732/
Angcus731/
Ankosz731/
Ankoes731/
Annkos731/
Ancous730/
Hankusová7131/
Hankhouse719/
Hankusova712/
Ahankouss711/
Anqoush6743/
Enkhaus6732/
Ankoosh6726/
Henkous6719/
Amkoush6716/
Henkaus679/
Hankosh674/
Ankouch672/
Ankuche672/
Onkhaus671/
Henckus671/
Hönkaus671/
Amkushe671/
Hancuss671/
Henkhus671/
Ancheus671/
Hausenkaus670/

Ankus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ankus in the Hindi language
अंकुसankusa73.58
अंकुशankusa18.87
अकुसakusa3.77
अंकूसankusa1.89
अंकुस्ankus1.89
Ankus in the Oriya language
ଅୁସausa66.67
ଅୁଶausa33.33
Ankus in the Marathi language
अंकुसankusa59.38
अंकुशankusa18.75
अंकूसankusa9.38
आंकुसankusa7.03
अंकूशankusa3.13
कुसkusa0.78
अकूशakusa0.78

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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 Ankus
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