Janku Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Janku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania3121:9,3401,766
Germany2471:325,93332,466
India1361:5,640,187135,419
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Czechia791:134,60121,287
Austria581:146,81819,663
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Serbia321:223,28012,990
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Greece261:426,14656,152
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Hungary191:516,64632,401
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Janků (3,431), Jankú (1) & Jänku (1) are calculated separately.

Janku (5,231) may also be a first name.

Janku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janku is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Janků, Jankú or Jänku. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janku? popularity and diffusion

Janku is the 311,581st most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,032,737 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Janku live; 31 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 26 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 93,530th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 5,231 people.

The surname Janku is most common in Albania, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 9,340. In Albania Janku is most frequent in: Tirana County, where 41 percent live, Elbasan County, where 31 percent live and Vlorë County, where 11 percent live. Apart from Albania Janku occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Janku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Janku surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Janku earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.22% more than the national average, earning R 259,560 per year and in United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,793 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janků933,431/
Jankú931/
Jänku931/
Jankus911,326/
Jankuj91119/
Jangku9184/
Jankou9110/
Jankuš919/
Jhanku917/
Jankui915/
Djanku914/
Jankhu911/
Jannku911/
Jankuś911/
Jankeu911/
Djankou83482/
Djankui83278/
Jangkup83126/
Djankeu8372/
Jangkau8312/
Jankutt837/
Jangkui836/
Jankutė835/
Djangku833/
Jiankui833/
Jankuha833/
Jankaus832/
Jankuth831/
Jhankut831/
Jainkut831/
Djankuy831/
Jankuss831/
Jankusz831/
Jankeuh831/
Jankhut831/
Jiankou831/
Sanku807,259/
Jankó801,829/
Yanku80504/
Canku80107/
Jancu8061/
Zanku8037/
Ianku801/
Jiangkou7714/
Jankuits771/
Jankhuha771/
Zankou731,752/
Sankau73604/
Yankeu73587/
Yankou73420/
Sangku73266/
Sankhu73125/
Jankůj73110/
Sankeu7366/
Sankui7353/
Jankoo7341/
Yangku7339/
Yaneku7334/
Jancus7330/
Jancou7328/
Yankuu7312/
Cangku7311/
Jongku7311/
Sankuh7310/
Yankhu739/
Yankup737/
Saanku736/
Zankeu734/
Jankoe733/
Sainku733/
Yankui733/
Sankku732/
Iankhu732/
Cankhu732/
Gianku732/
Jonkeu732/
Sankuy731/
Sannku731/
Cahnku731/
Jamkut731/
Jamkui731/
Jancuš731/
Jonkou731/
Cannku731/
Ajonku731/
Saunku731/
Jankujová7138/
Jankujova711/
Djonkou67222/
Giankou6755/
Djonkeu6736/
Sangkhu6729/
Jancoux6723/
Sangkuy6722/
Yankhup6719/
Djamkou6717/
Yankaus6712/
Jonkutė679/
Yiankou678/
Ziankou678/
Iankous676/
Yangkui674/
Jamkhou673/
Ayyanku673/
Yangkau673/
Jankhoo673/
Sangkau672/
Jonkuss672/
Jounkou672/
Jaamkku671/
Jiancui671/
Jancuss671/
Jeunkeu671/
Jeunkou671/
Yangkhu671/
Yankeuh671/
Ayonkeu671/
Sangkeu671/
Sangkui671/
Zhangku671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janku
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