Banlack Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Banlack Surname User-submission:
Banlack is a surname from the Yamba tribe in the North West of Cameroon, meaning 'not entangled by tradition'.
Banlack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 62 | 1:334,985 | 30,391 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
Banlack Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Banlack is a surname from the Yamba tribe in the North West of Cameroon, meaning 'not entangled by tradition'.
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Where Does The Last Name Banlack Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banlack is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banlack? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,061,309th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Banlack reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 334,985. In Cameroon Banlack is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 53 percent live, Southwest Region, where 35 percent live and Centre Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banlak | 92 | 85 | / |
| Banlock | 86 | 93 | / |
| Bonlack | 86 | 37 | / |
| Vanlack | 86 | 5 | / |
| Banlake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bainlake | 80 | 58 | / |
| Banlakhe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vanlacke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bounlack | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vanlaack | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhanlake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banlok | 77 | 81 | / |
| Wanlak | 77 | 13 | / |
| Vanlak | 77 | 13 | / |
| Bonlak | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vanlac | 77 | 6 | / |
| Banlag | 77 | 2 | / |
| Benellack | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vanlake | 71 | 139 | / |
| Boonlak | 71 | 18 | / |
| Vanlaak | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bamlake | 71 | 4 | / |
| Banloke | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baanlag | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banlags | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanlock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bounlak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamlack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vanloock | 67 | 150 | / |
| Vanlocke | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vanlaake | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vannleak | 67 | 0 | / |
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