Jankela Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Jankela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jankela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Jankela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jankela occurs more in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jankela is the 3,957,383rd most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. Jankela occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Jankela live; 52 percent live in Eastern Europe and 52 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Jankela is most commonly used in Slovakia, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 410,496. In Slovakia Jankela is most common in: Žilina Region, where 38 percent live, Banská Bystrica Region, where 23 percent live and Bratislava Region, where 23 percent live. Barring Slovakia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 16 percent live.

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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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