Jankó Surname

222,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Jankó Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jankó Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,5941:6,158726
Slovakia1521:35,1086,395
Romania791:254,15023,921
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Janko (8,232) are calculated separately.

Jankó (68) may also be a first name.

Jankó Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jankó occurs most in Hungary. It may be rendered as: Janko. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankó? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jankó is the 222,789th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,984,443 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jankó live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent given name on earth. It is borne by 68 people.

The surname Jankó is most numerous in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,594 people, or 1 in 6,158. In Hungary Jankó is most frequent in: Budapest, where 16 percent are found, Baranya County, where 13 percent are found and Békés County, where 10 percent are found. Barring Hungary this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 8 percent are found and Romania, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janko938,232/
Jacenkó831/
Janka807,472/
Janků803,431/
Janku801,208/
Jancó801/
Jankú801/
Iankó801/
Jankóová77117/
Jancko731,672/
Jankus731,326/
Jangka73210/
Jankuj73119/
Jankůj73110/
Jankoś73104/
Jangku7384/
Jhanko7383/
Jhanka7357/
Jankač7343/
Jankoo7341/
Jangko7336/
Jankho7328/
Jankaš7323/
Jankko7320/
Jahnka7316/
Jankou7310/
Jankah739/
Jankuš739/
Jhanku737/
Jannka736/
Jankui735/
Jankad735/
Jankuo733/
Jankka733/
Jankoe733/
Jankha732/
Jankco732/
Jankhu731/
Jannku731/
Jankeu731/
Jankoh731/
Jankáč731/
Jankuś731/
Jankod731/
Jeanko731/
Jacenko67451/
Jankosz67127/
Jangkup67126/
Jankojć67102/
Jankoit6755/
Jankhah6737/
Jankatt6713/
Jangkau6712/
Ijangka6711/
Jangkot6710/
Jankhad679/
Jiankoh677/
Jankutt677/
Jaankka677/
Jangkas677/
Jacynka677/
Jangkui676/
Jankutė675/
Jangkop674/
Jankhoo673/
Jacinko673/
Jiankui673/
Jankuha673/
Jankaus672/
Jasynka672/
Jankuth671/
Jankuss671/
Jankusz671/
Jankeuh671/
Jankhut671/
Jiankou671/
Jangkah671/
Jainkut671/
Jhankut671/
Jahncka670/

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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 Jankó
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