Dankens Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Dankens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dankens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dankens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dankens (Russian: Данкенс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dankens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Dankens is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Dankens live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 100 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 30 percent are found and Colombia, where 4 percent are found.

Dankens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dankens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dankens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dankens last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Dankens earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dankins86115/
Donkens860/
Dainkins806/
Deankins803/
Deynkens801/
Deynckens755/
Damkins7113/
Donkins716/
Deijnckens716/
Dankims711/
Donckins672/
Doonkins671/
Deinekins631/
Domkins573/

Dankens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dankens in the Russian language
Данкенсdankens-

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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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  • 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 Dankens
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