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Where Does The Last Name Lanka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lanka (Arabic: النكا, Bengali: লঙ্কা, Hindi: लंका, Marathi: लंका, Oriya: ଲା, Russian: Ланка, Tibetan: ལང་ཀ་) is found most frequently in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 8,229^th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 105,317 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Lanka live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lanka is also the 33,392^nd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 23,639 people.

The surname Lanka is most frequent in India, where it is held by 38,724 people, or 1 in 19,809. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 86 percent reside, Telangana, where 11 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Beside India this last name occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Lanka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lanka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 5,093 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lanka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lanka surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Lanka last name are 24.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lanka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.83% more than the national average, earning R 299,016 per year; in United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,140 CAD per year.