Bánkus Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Bánkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bánkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Bankus (280) are calculated separately.

Bánkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bánkus is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bankus. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bánkus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bánkus live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 409,012. In Hungary Bánkus is primarily found in: Csongrád County, where 71 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 21 percent live and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 4 percent live. Besides Hungary this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bankus94280/
Vánkus838/
Bánkos833/
Bangkus777/
Bankush776/
Bonkush775/
Bankuse771/
Bankous771/
Bonckus771/
Bankhus770/
Bonku731,097/
Banku73379/
Bankos67278/
Bonkou67138/
Bankós6787/
Bankeu6776/
Bangku6774/
Bonkuy6771/
Bankui6763/
Vánkos6743/
Bhanku6738/
Bankou6733/
Vankus6716/
Bongku6715/
Váncku6713/
Bankau676/
Bankhu676/
Bonkau675/
Bonkeu675/
Boonku674/
Baunku671/
Beinkhaus671/
Bonkku671/
Bankuu671/
Bankud671/
Bancus670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bánkus
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