Bankay Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Guyana

Bankay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bankay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana621:12,2941,744
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Trinidad and Tobago291:47,0344,189
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
England51:11,143,612252,590
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Bánkay (1) are calculated separately.

Bankay (132) may also be a first name.

Bankay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bankay (Hindi: बांके, Marathi: बंकय, Russian: Банкай) is held by more people in Guyana than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Bánkay. Click here for further potential spellings of Bankay.

How Common Is The Last Name Bankay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,202,518th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname Bankay is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Bankay reside; 32 percent reside in South America and 32 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America. Bankay is also the 807,735th most frequent forename on earth, held by 132 people.

The surname Bankay is most frequently occurring in Guyana, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 12,294. In Guyana Bankay is most numerous in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 74 percent live, Mahaica-Berbice, where 23 percent live and East Berbice-Corentyne, where 2 percent live. Excluding Guyana Bankay exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 15 percent live.

Bankay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Jewish (50%) in Russia.

The amount Bankay earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $69,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $61,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bánkay941/
Bangkay9231/
Bankaya9225/
Bankayi921/
Banka9128,326/
Banky91545/
Banckaye86114/
Bangkaya8620/
Bankhayi864/
Batinkay862/
Bankayah861/
Bankayad861/
Bankey83701/
Bankah83513/
Bangka83473/
Bhanka83193/
Bankaa83100/
Bankai8369/
Bankoy8361/
Bankiy8340/
Bonkay8328/
Bankka8327/
Bainka8320/
Bankha8315/
Bankaï838/
Bankae837/
Bankau836/
Bankoa835/
Bankky834/
Bancay833/
Baanka832/
Bankea832/
Bajnka832/
Bganka831/
Baunka831/
Bankyi831/
Bannka831/
Bancka831/
Bancky831/
Beanka831/
Bangky831/
Bankaz831/
Bankyz831/
Bankga831/
Bankye831/
Bankyo831/
Bahnka830/
Bankajaya801/
Bancaya77195/
Baankka77115/
Bankiya7782/
Bangkai7760/
Bangkha7743/
Bankeye7730/
Bhankad7726/
Bankoyo7721/
Bankeya7713/
Bankait7711/
Bankaji7711/
Bankuye7710/
Bamkaya7710/
Bangkae778/
Bankoya777/
Bangkad776/
Beankaï776/
Bankiye775/
Bangkoy775/
Bankkaa774/
Baňanka774/
Bankoye774/
Bhangka773/
Bankead772/
Bankhai772/
Bankuyi772/
Batynka771/
Bankapp771/
Bankeyy771/
Bankhiy771/
Bankoyi771/
Vankayy771/
Bankiyo771/
Bongkay771/
Bonkaye771/
Bounkay771/
Bankaii771/
Bankaja771/
Bankhae771/
Bankhas771/
Bankija771/
Bankuja771/
Bankuya771/
Bacinka771/
Baankah771/
Bankaid771/
Bankysh771/
Bangkau771/
Bangkea771/
Baankai771/
Bainkey770/
Banki733,442/
Banke733,161/
Banca732,278/
Bonka73873/
Bánky73100/
Bánka7353/
Bańka7328/
Banqa7317/
Bonky735/
Bànky731/
Bañka731/
Bamky730/
Bangcaya713,900/
Bangkhae7156/
Bangkhai7120/
Bangcayo718/
Boonkaya716/
Batingka715/
Vankkaya713/
Bounkhay713/
Bankehad712/
Bangkoyo712/
Basingka712/
Bangcays711/
Bankaiah711/
Bankeiah711/
Bankhawe711/
Bajnkhat711/
Bhankkad711/
Bongkaya711/
Bonkahey711/
Basinkas711/
Bangkuyo711/
Bachinka711/
Bankhadt711/
Bangkaha711/
Bangkaii711/
Bangkead711/
Bangkhap711/
Bankheah710/
Bannkatz710/
Boncay67721/
Bangki67706/
Bancat67468/
Bangca67255/
Bongka67212/
Bonkoy67193/
Bangke67185/
Bankhi67163/
Bankih67114/
Bahnke67107/
Bancas67106/
Bancea67102/
Bancke6787/
Bankeu6776/
Bonkuy6771/
Bankui6763/
Beinka6760/
Bainca6757/
Bancey6751/
Bankie6751/
Bancki6741/
Bankei6740/
Bankou6733/
Bonkey6729/
Banquy6725/
Bounka6717/
Bhanki6715/
Bankce6715/
Vánkay6713/
Bankeh679/
Batingcay679/
Bhanqa679/
Beanke678/
Vankau678/
Bhanke677/
Bonkai677/
Beynka677/
Bhausinka676/
Bamkaa676/
Bankoi675/
Vancka675/
Bonkau675/
Bankoe675/
Bancau675/
Bancoy675/
Mpanka675/
Bonkys674/
Bankue674/
Bamkai673/
Bankee673/
Baunke673/
Bancad672/
Beanca672/
Bankii672/
Bainke672/
Bongkayat672/
Bounky672/
Bancah672/
Boonka672/
Bonkaa671/
Bonkae671/
Bonkka671/
Bonkoa671/
Bonkye671/
Baynke671/
Bankjs671/
Bamkka671/
Bhonka671/
Bhamka671/
Bhankiiah671/
Bohnka671/
Vancay671/
Bannki671/
Bonkah671/
Bonkas671/
Beunka671/
Bhanca671/
Bhaunkaji671/
Bhasingka671/
Bamkaz671/
Banggcaya671/
Bancai671/
Bancuy671/
Bankje671/
Bankio671/
Bahangkat671/
Bannke670/
Baumky670/
Bankhe670/

Bankay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bankay in the Hindi language
बांकेbanke-
Bankay in the Marathi language
बंकयbankaya-
Bankay in the Russian language
Банкайbankaj-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bankay
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