Gankov Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Gankov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gankov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4061:354,98335,089
Bulgaria1171:59,6493,941
Belarus211:452,43144,053
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gankov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gankov (Russian: Ганьков) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gankov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gankov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 573,706th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,274,218 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gankov are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Gankov is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 354,983. In Russia it is most numerous in: Vladimir Oblast, where 26 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent live and Moscow, where 7 percent live. Beside Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 21 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Gankov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gankov surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Gankov earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gankova92531/
Gainkov921/
Ankov91577/
Gasenkov868/
Ankova83535/
Hankov83104/
Gonkov8358/
Gamkov8322/
Gancov8314/
Ankhov831/
Gankow831/
Gachenkov8041/
Gaysenkov803/
Gacenkovs801/
Hankova77124/
Gonkova7779/
Aynekov7714/
Asenkov779/
Ainekov777/
Gancova775/
Atenkov772/
Ganckop772/
Gancovs771/
Gankoff771/
Ahankov771/
Annkova771/
Ganckow771/
Gaychenkov7511/
Gaschenkov751/
Onkov73176/
Ancov7314/
Amkov733/
Ankow732/
Aheenkov7163/
Hanckova7122/
Gankhowa7115/
Ngankoup7110/
Aseenkov717/
Ahankova714/
Hasenkov711/
Ghangkob711/
Gotenkov711/
Onkova67385/
Angkow67382/
Hankow6718/
Goncov679/
Auchenkov677/
Honkov674/
Ankoff674/
Haisenkov673/
Aschenkov673/
Gonkop673/
Ancova673/
Hamkov673/
Asnkow672/
Ancovs672/
Gomkov672/
Hankof671/
Gochenkov671/
Gankap671/
Gotinkovh671/
Hacenkovs671/
Hankob671/
Gamkow670/

Gankov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gankov in the Russian language
Ганьковgankov-

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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 Gankov
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