Gbanka Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gbanka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gbanka Last Name Facts

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

Gbanka is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gbanka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbanka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Gbanka is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Gbanka live; 70 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.

Gbanka is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 881,707. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Bassa County, where 100 percent are found. Barring Liberia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 10 percent are found and Cameroon, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbankay923/
Gbankaa921/
Gbankai921/
Gbainka921/
Gbaynkah8622/
Gbanko8344/
Gbanke8319/
Gbonka8313/
Gbanki833/
Gbankou7750/
Gbankyo774/
Gbonkai772/
Gbanqua771/
Gbankee771/
Gbounka771/
Gbankeu771/
Gbangko771/
Gbainke771/
Ngbanke771/
Gbonkay771/
Gbanqai771/
Gbankepp711/
Gboynkah711/
Gbanquah711/
Gbonke67342/
Gbonko6727/
Gvanko672/
Gbamke671/
Gbanqueah671/
Gbamki671/
Gbance671/

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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 Gbanka
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