Banken Surname

252,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Banken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4741:764,68159,530
Germany4231:190,32022,075
Belgium2631:43,7137,133
Netherlands2451:68,92711,758
Norway951:54,1297,765
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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

Banken (53) may also be a first name.

Banken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banken (Hindi: बांकें) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Bankén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 252,652nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,653,605 people. The last name Banken occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Banken reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Banken is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 53 people.

The surname Banken is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 764,681. In The United States Banken is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 38 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Belgium, where 17 percent are found.

Banken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Banken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banken surname rose 3,160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Banken surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Banken earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6% less than the national average, earning 325,305 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $45,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.31% more than the national average, earning $73,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bankén941/
Bancken92301/
Bahnken9289/
Bankien9214/
Beanken920/
Bankienė867/
Bankenne861/
Bankin83614/
Bankyn8341/
Bonken8327/
Bhangkeng801/
Bankina771,242/
Banchen77998/
Baunkin7753/
Bankyna7742/
Baumken7724/
Boonken779/
Bongken777/
Banquen772/
Vancken771/
Bainkin771/
Benhken771/
Baankin771/
Beinken770/
Bankind770/
Vangken770/
Bancn733/
Bonkn732/
Batenkin7172/
Boonkaen7166/
Batinkin7160/
Baunkina7111/
Bouncken7111/
Basenkin7110/
Boonkien715/
Boonkuen714/
Boonkoen713/
Bonkienė711/
Baunchen710/
Bancin678,645/
Vonken67452/
Bonkin67147/
Bonkem6723/
Vankyn6723/
Bonkyn676/
Boncen671/

Banken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banken in the Hindi language
बांकेंbankem63.64
बाँकेंbamkem27.27
बांकbanka9.09

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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 Banken
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