Jank Surname

96,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Jank Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1811:36,9124,892
Austria1,1791:7,223908
United States4381:827,53263,418
Brazil3651:586,50521,876
Poland3341:113,79917,081
India711:10,803,738202,948
Czechia591:180,22826,726
Romania541:371,81231,284
Canada491:751,95159,756
Lithuania351:86,70312,314
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
England131:4,286,005132,302
Norway101:514,22941,629
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Jánk (77) are calculated separately.

Jank (1,409) may also be a first name.

Jank Last Name Facts

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

Jank (Hindi: जनक, Marathi: जनक, Oriya: ଜଂକ) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as a variant: Jánk. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jank? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,797th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,484,225 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Jank live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. Jank is also the 208,134th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 1,409 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,181 people, or 1 in 36,912. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Brandenburg, where 34 percent are found, Bavaria, where 19 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Jank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jank has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jank surname are 17.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jank earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning 312,747 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $57,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jánk9277/
Janke8927,671/
Janck8963/
Jangk8918/
Janĺk8917/
Jaink8912/
Jaunk897/
Jankh897/
Jahnk896/
Jhank895/
Jiank892/
Jannk892/
Jeank891/
Jankė891/
Jaank891/
Jhanke801,613/
Jancke80584/
Jannke80234/
Jhankh8040/
Jaunke8027/
Jasink8023/
Jainek8014/
Jianke8011/
Ijanke8011/
Janhke809/
Jankhe808/
Jangke808/
Jacink808/
Djanke808/
Jahank804/
Jaenck803/
Jahnks801/
Jancck801/
Jainck801/
Jainke801/
Jainkp801/
Jainkx801/
Jankph801/
Jamnke801/
Jacenk801/
Tjanke801/
Jaanck801/
Jahnck801/
Jainks800/
Jannck800/
Jaanke800/
Jang75582,966/
Janc752,366/
Jonk752,120/
Zank751,603/
Sank75841/
Cank75360/
Iank75326/
Yank75311/
Eank75115/
Janq757/
Jönk755/
Janx752/
Janková731,693/
Jankova731,063/
Jaungke7334/
Jankowa7332/
Jiangke7329/
Jassenk739/
Jaineck732/
Jahanke731/
Janncke731/
Jahynek731/
Ajianek731/
Djainek731/
Jiang6716,530,844/
Yanke673,066/
Jonck673,029/
Ijang672,224/
Zanke671,395/
Jöhnk671,266/
Djang671,082/
Sankh671,076/
Tjang671,053/
Jonke67987/
Jhang67684/
Ianke67538/
Johnk67415/
Yanek67392/
Jaing67321/
Jaung67294/
Jänke67265/
Jaang67240/
Jahng67204/
Saunk67152/
Sangk67147/
Žgank67132/
Jeang67123/
Scank6795/
Joenk6793/
Zanck6767/
Jangh6758/
Tjonk6753/
Jaeng6750/
Jönck6748/
Sanck6744/
Zanks6743/
Ijanc6723/
Jangg6723/
Ayonk6722/
Ianck6720/
Jyang6719/
Jancková6718/
Jaanc6715/
Jangs6714/
Yanık6712/
Jjang6711/
Jönke679/
Jahnc678/
Jongk677/
Jangå677/
Yanck676/
Jzang675/
Jánek675/
Eanck673/
Saink673/
Ihank673/
Yangk673/
Jianq672/
Jainq672/
Ianek672/
Hjang672/
Janng672/
Zgank672/
Jachinke672/
Janckova672/
Janĺková672/
Janct672/
Jaanx672/
Cankh671/
Cahnk671/
Jangt671/
Jayng671/
Jianc671/
Jounk671/
Zjang671/
Joink671/
Jaanq671/
Jamnx671/
Jeanx671/
Janqu671/
Jassenck671/
Jasęk671/
Jhaisenk671/
Jonkė671/
Ojonk671/
Zhank671/
Zahnk671/
Zaink671/
Giank671/
Djaineke671/
Jonhk671/
Yannk671/
Xjang671/
Jamkh671/
Hiank671/
Iahnk671/
Canck670/
Heank670/
Yoank670/
Sahnk670/

Jank Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jank in the Marathi language
जनकjanaka70
जानकjanaka10
जंकjanka10
जन्कjanka5
जानकीjanaki5
Jank in the Hindi language
जनकjanaka69.51
जानकjanaka19.51
जानकीjanaki3.66
जन्कjanka3.66
जंकjanka1.22
Jank in the Oriya language
ଜଂକjanka44.44
ପାନpana11.11
ନାନୁnanu11.11
ଜାନ୍କୀମଣୀjankimani11.11
ଜନେକjaneka11.11
ମଣିmani11.11

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Footnotes

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