Jankara Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jankara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jankara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jankara (42) may also be a first name.

Jankara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jankara (Hindi: जंकरा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,323,005th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Jankara occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Jankara reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jankara is also the 1,566,439th most common first name in the world It is held by 42 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria Jankara is most numerous in: Plateau, where 58 percent reside, Niger, where 38 percent reside and Adamawa, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Jankara exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 14 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jankara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jankara in the Hindi language
जंकराjankara50
जन्कराjankara25
जनकराjanakara25

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jankara
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