Bankan Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Bankan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Iran | 51 | 1:1,505,540 | 59,762 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Bankan (76) may also be a first name.
Bankan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bankan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bankan (Hindi: बांकं, Marathi: बंकन, Oriya: େଯନା) is found most in Thailand. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bankan.
How Common Is The Last Name Bankan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,558,593rd most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Bankan are found; 42 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 76 people.
The surname Bankan is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,308,118. In Thailand it is most common in: Nakhon Pathom Province, where 56 percent live, Bangkok, where 28 percent live and Nong Khai Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Thailand Bankan is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 39 percent live and Qatar, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkan | 92 | 213 | / |
| Bankane | 92 | 84 | / |
| Bankean | 92 | 9 | / |
| Bankhan | 92 | 5 | / |
| Bankain | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bankkan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bankanh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bhankan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bangkhan | 86 | 319 | / |
| Bankasin | 86 | 9 | / |
| Bhankang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bhankand | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bankahan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bankon | 83 | 96 | / |
| Bonkan | 83 | 27 | / |
| Bancan | 83 | 21 | / |
| Bangkhang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bankheand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boonkan | 77 | 538 | / |
| Bonkane | 77 | 137 | / |
| Bongkan | 77 | 92 | / |
| Vankann | 77 | 81 | / |
| Vankahn | 77 | 34 | / |
| Bancain | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bonkain | 77 | 25 | / |
| Bangkon | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bancang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bankone | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bancayn | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bancane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bounkan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bankoun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vannkan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banquan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bangcan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baincan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamkane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bancean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonkant | 77 | 0 | / |
| Banckam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bankandowa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boonkang | 71 | 112 | / |
| Boonkant | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bayıncan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bankhong | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bangkone | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bamkaten | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bangquan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bounkanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonkanne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangcaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boonhkan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bounkane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bancon | 67 | 225 | / |
| Vancan | 67 | 182 | / |
| Bangkasem | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bonkon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vankon | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bachinkon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boonkasen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boonkasin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bankoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bounkaune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangkkham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boonkhain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boonkhaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bancam | 67 | 0 | / |
Bankan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bankan in the Marathi language | ||
| बंकन | bankana | 80 |
| यंकटा | yankata | 20 |
| Bankan in the Hindi language | ||
| बांकं | bankam | 50 |
| बंकं | bankam | 16.67 |
| बनकन | banakana | 16.67 |
| बणकन | banakana | 16.67 |
| Bankan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯନା | eyana | 50 |
| ମହାଳିକ | mahalika | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bankan
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