Janka Surname

66,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Albania

Janka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
India1,5181:505,31325,380
Germany9471:85,01110,735
Poland8271:45,9607,243
United States6081:596,15048,585
Austria2621:32,5025,219
Hungary2581:38,0484,120
Switzerland1521:54,0326,989
Romania1281:156,85816,457
Czechia1201:88,61214,778
Albania1051:27,7534,425
Tanzania871:608,52437,695
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Kazakhstan591:299,70325,231
Latvia491:41,8386,373
Slovakia471:113,54121,338
Lithuania441:68,96810,261
Australia391:692,19746,687
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
Finland231:238,98719,121
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
England111:5,065,278148,650
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Jánka (93) are calculated separately.

Janka (46,798) may also be a first name.

Janka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janka (Arabic: جنكه, Bengali: জনকা, Georgian: ჯანკა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﻨﻜﻪ, Hindi: जनका, Marathi: जानका, Oriya: ଜ) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as a variant: Jánka. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Janka? popularity and diffusion

Janka is the 66,698th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 975,314 people. The surname Janka is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Janka live; 27 percent live in East Africa and 26 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Janka is also the 19,555th most widely held first name in the world, held by 46,798 people.

Janka is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Outside of Ethiopia it is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Janka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Janka last name increased 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Janka last name are 10.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.05% registered with the party.

Janka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,370 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jánka9393/
Djanka91301/
Jangka91210/
Jankai91116/
Jankay9198/
Jhanka9157/
Jankaj9150/
Jankač9143/
Jankaš9123/
Tjanka9118/
Jahnka9116/
Jankah919/
Jannka916/
Jankad915/
Jankka913/
Jankha912/
Jankhah8337/
Djangka8321/
Djankap8317/
Jankatt8313/
Jangkau8312/
Ijangka8311/
Jiankai8310/
Jankhad839/
Jaankka837/
Jangkas837/
Jacynka837/
Jangkai836/
Jankhai833/
Jankuha833/
Jankaus832/
Jasynka832/
Jankead832/
Djankha831/
Jeankai831/
Jankaya831/
Jangkah831/
Jankhay831/
Jahncka830/
Sanka8034,195/
Janke8027,671/
Janki8026,646/
Janko808,232/
Yanka805,069/
Canka803,009/
Jankó801,829/
Janca801,158/
Janky80823/
Jonka80450/
Zanka80250/
Janqa807/
Janké801/
Ianka800/
Jiangkai774/
Jangkhai774/
Jasinkas773/
Jankeova772/
Jasinkai771/
Jhankaya771/
Jahankah771/
Jankaitė771/
Jankaová771/
Jiankhah771/
Aijankay771/
Jangkhah771/
Jachenka771/
Jassinka771/
Jangkaja771/
Jankhuha771/
Jankooha771/
Jahnke7323,571/
Yankah734,671/
Jankie733,015/
Sangka732,348/
Jancko731,672/
Yankai731,616/
Jhanke731,613/
Jankee731,537/
Sankah731,312/
Jaunky73615/
Sankau73604/
Jancke73584/
Jankey73427/
Sankai73419/
Yankaç73307/
Jannke73234/
Sankha73189/
Djanko73181/
Jankhi73173/
Sankay73148/
Jankuj73119/
Yankaş73115/
Cankay73112/
Jankůj73110/
Jankoś73104/
Yangka73102/
Zeanka7393/
Cankaj7387/
Jhanko7383/
Zancka7379/
Iankaa7372/
Zankat7369/
Jangki7368/
Yankaa7361/
Yankay7359/
Yaneka7356/
Jonkka7347/
Djonka7346/
Jhanki7342/
Jankoo7341/
Jongka7339/
Zankah7339/
Zankai7337/
Jangko7336/
Jangca7336/
Jankeš7336/
Zangka7330/
Sankaa7328/
Jankho7328/
Jaunke7327/
Yahnka7324/
Jancay7323/
Jankko7320/
Jancaj7316/
Cangka7315/
Yankoa7312/
Ejonka7312/
Jianke7311/
Ijanke7311/
Jankou7310/
Sainka7310/
Janhke739/
Sankca739/
Jankhe738/
Jangke738/
Jancki736/
Jonkai735/
Zjonka735/
Jankui735/
Jankei734/
Eangka734/
Jahnky733/
Jainki733/
Jankii733/
Sankea733/
Sannka733/
Jaanki733/
Ayonka733/
Jangky733/
Jankuo733/
Gianka733/
Janked732/
Jankeh732/
Saunka732/
Jankco732/
Zhanka732/
Jamnca732/
Jyanki731/
Sankka731/
Jancas731/
Jankih731/
Jonkay731/
Joenka731/
Jounka731/
Jahnki731/
Jainke731/
Jainkj731/
Ihanka731/
Eankha731/
Zankoa731/
Rzanka731/
Johnka731/
Zankaa731/
Jamnke731/
Jeanko731/
Jankáč731/
Jankej731/
Jankeu731/
Jankoh731/
Jianky731/
Zamnka731/
Zaanka731/
Scanka731/
Djankó731/
Caunka731/
Cankca731/
Zankka731/
Sanhka731/
Yannka731/
Jamkad731/
Jamkai731/
Jankod731/
Hianka731/
Iannka731/
Hyanka731/
Jeinka730/
Jaanke730/
Jankajová7154/
Jahankhah7123/
Jaengkhai715/
Jeannekay711/
Jankujova711/
Jankajova711/
Jankejova711/
Jahncke671,011/
Sangkay67811/
Sangkha67653/
Djankou67482/
Jacenko67451/
Sang'ka67228/
Wanyaka67226/
Yankaya67223/
Djangko67215/
Jankosz67127/
Sangkai67110/
Jankojć67102/
Yoangka6773/
Jiancai6771/
Jankoit6755/
Jankisz6753/
Jaungke6734/
Sangkah6731/
Jancasz6730/
Jonkeau6730/
Jiangke6729/
Sankaay6729/
Yangkai6724/
Yankatt6720/
Jangkit6718/
Jongkai6716/
Djongka6714/
Zangkas6713/
Yankaus6712/
Jangked6712/
Jankist6712/
Giankas6711/
Jangkot6710/
Jamkhah6710/
Zainkay679/
Ayyanka678/
Yankaja678/
Yankhay677/
Aiyanka677/
Jiankoh677/
Zhangka677/
Jangkip676/
Yankaha676/
Yasynka676/
Janåker676/
Sankkha676/
Jangkui676/
Jangkeh675/
Zatynka675/
Jaankii674/
Jangkop674/
Jankkis674/
Ziangka674/
Caungka674/
Jankhet674/
Saankka673/
Yangkau673/
Djounka673/
Sankhai673/
Johnkay673/
Jiankui673/
Jiamkai673/
Jiamkay673/
Jacinko673/
Jankhoo673/
Djahankhah672/
Jahnkey672/
Sangkau672/
Jaunkee672/
Zhankai672/
Saingka671/
Sankhaa671/
Jamkhad671/
Jancaja671/
Jankhid671/
Jannker671/
Jonkhai671/
Jhamkha671/
Jounkas671/
Jaankie671/
Jahanke671/
Jahnkes671/
Shsanka671/
Jahnkie671/
Jaineki671/
Saunkai671/
Sahnkah671/
Yaankaa671/
Iheanka671/
Ayonkaa671/
Janncke671/
Jacenkó671/
Jangcay671/
Janquea671/
Jankeuh671/
Jankiey671/
Jasinky671/
Jaunkey671/
Zankeat671/
Yamnkah671/
Yanekha671/
Sankhah671/
Thcanka671/
Gianoka671/
Djoncka671/
Djankey671/
Cangkay671/
Jankieh671/
Jiankou671/
Seangka671/
Sangkea671/
Ayonkha671/
Janchea671/
Jamkhat671/
Janquas671/
Jainker670/
Jeankes670/
Janckee670/

Janka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janka in the Georgian language
ჯანკაjanka-
Janka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻴﻨﻜﻪjynkh-
Janka in the Bengali language
জনকাjanaka-
Janka in the Hindi language
जनकाjanaka96.84
जानकाjanaka2.79
जंकाjanka0.22
जनकjanaka0.07
जन्काjanka0.05
जनाकाjanaka0.03
Janka in the Marathi language
जानकाjanaka92.98
जनकाjanaka3.02
जाणकाjanaka0.72
जनकjanaka0.15
जानकीjanaki0.1
जानूjanu0.05
जणुjanu0.05
जानुjanu0.05
जांकाjanka0.05
जानबाjanaba0.05
जानकुjanaku0.05
Janka in the Oriya language
ja74.73
ଜାାjaa2.35
ଜଂକjanka1.57
ନାଏକna'eka0.94
ପାନpana0.63
ମାନିmani0.47
ଚକcaka0.47
ମାନୀmani0.47
ଜାନକୀjanaki0.47
ମାଣିକmanika0.31
ମଣିmani0.31
ଗାନରganara0.31
ବାନରାbanara0.31
ସାନିsani0.31
ମଣୀmani0.31
ପାନିpani0.16
ଭଂଜbhanja0.16
ଜାନକିjanaki0.16
ଲକାlaka0.16
ନାଇକାna'ika0.16
ଅନିଲanila0.16
ରାଣୀrani0.16
ମାକିmaki0.16
ଯଂକyanka0.16
ବନିତାbanita0.16
ମାନାଏmana'e0.16
ଅନିତାanita0.16
େହଂସାehansa0.16
ଜନକjanaka0.16
ସୁନିକାsunika0.16
ମାକର୍makar0.16
ସାନsana0.16
ଜାନୁମjanuma0.16
ଘନghana0.16
ଲାକିlaki0.16
ଜଟjata0.16
ଝାନjhana0.16
ରାସିକାrasika0.16
ଚାକୁcaku0.16
ମାନmana0.16
ମାନିଶାmanisa0.16
ଅନୀତାanita0.16
Janka in the Arabic language
جنكهjnkh-

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