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

The surname Lanka (Arabic: النكا, Bengali: লঙ্কা, Hindi: लंका, Marathi: लंका, Oriya: ଲା, Russian: Ланка, Tibetan: ལང་ཀ་) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 8,229^th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 105,317 people. This surname is primarily 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 widespread first name globally, borne by 23,639 people.

Lanka is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 38,724 people, or 1 in 19,809. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 86 percent are found, Telangana, where 11 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India Lanka is found in 78 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Lanka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Lanka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lanka last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lanka surname are 24.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.31% registered with the political 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.