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 last name Jankó is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Janko. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankó? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 222,789th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,984,443 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jankó live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Jankó is also the 1,181,159th most frequent forename worldwide, held by 68 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 1,594 people, or 1 in 6,158. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 16 percent reside, Baranya County, where 13 percent reside and Békés County, where 10 percent reside. Not including Hungary it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 8 percent reside and Romania, where 4 percent reside.

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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jankó
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