Banlak Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Banlak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banlak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon691:301,00128,076
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Banlak (22) may also be a first name.

Banlak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banlak is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banlak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,034,059th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Banlak reside; 42 percent reside in Central Africa and 42 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 22 people.

Banlak is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 301,001. In Cameroon Banlak is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 49 percent are found, Adamawa Region, where 48 percent are found and Centre Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Banlak is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banlack9283/
Banlake921/
Bainlake8658/
Banlakhe864/
Bhanlake861/
Banlok8381/
Vanlak8313/
Bonlak837/
Banlag832/
Banlock7793/
Bonlack7737/
Boonlak7718/
Vanlaak7710/
Bamlake774/
Banloke773/
Bounlak771/
Baanlag771/
Banlags771/
Bounlack711/
Vanlaack711/
Vannleak710/
Banlog67134/
Vanlac676/
Benellack670/
Vanlook62217/
Boonlok622/
Vanloock57150/
Bonlokke575/
Boonlook571/
Banleigh571/
Boonleik571/
Bonnlokke530/

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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 Banlak
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