Jankava Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Jankava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jankava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia581:35,3465,386
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Jankava (46) may also be a first name.

Jankava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jankava (Hindi: जनकवा) is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankava? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,506,728th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Jankava occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jankava live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most widespread first name internationally, held by 46 people.

It is most frequently held in Latvia, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 35,346. In Latvia Jankava is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 67 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 31 percent live and Semigallia, where 2 percent live. Excluding Latvia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jankava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jankava in the Hindi language
जनकवाjanakava-

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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 Jankava
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