Lankah Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Lankah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lankah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2151:20,5052,063
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Lankah (10) may also be a first name.

Lankah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lankah has its highest incidence in Liberia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,020,242nd most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Lankah are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name in the world, held by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 20,505. In Liberia Lankah is primarily concentrated in: Nimba County, where 61 percent live, Montserrado County, where 27 percent live and Margibi County, where 4 percent live. Apart from Liberia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Lankah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lankah are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Lankah earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 105.54% more than the national average, earning $88,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langkah92188/
Lankach921/
Lanka9169,196/
Langkath8613/
Hlankaah861/
Langka831,016/
Lankau83459/
Lankai83323/
Lankaš83227/
Lankha83216/
Lyanka83214/
Lianka83157/
Lankaa8383/
Lainka8352/
Lankay8350/
Lankka8316/
Lankea8316/
Lancah8312/
Hlanka839/
Leanka838/
Lankoh832/
Lankqa832/
Llanka831/
Lannka831/
Laynka831/
Langkau771,474/
Langkay77989/
Langkai77543/
Langkho7710/
Longkah779/
Langkea778/
Lanckau778/
Lyangka777/
Laingka776/
Laangka774/
Liankai772/
Liangka771/
Langkha771/
Lankoth771/
Lahanka771/
Lahnkat771/
Lankait771/
Lankeuh771/
Llankaj771/
Langkaa771/
Lamkaha771/
Lanko732,263/
Lanca732,177/
Lonka731,840/
Lankó7313/
Lanqa736/
Lankheit71112/
Langkaas71103/
Latingka7143/
Lankhout7126/
Lasengka718/
Lankeaux715/
Liangkai715/
Langkass714/
Lasinkas712/
Lankhaus712/
Langgkau711/
Langkhoi711/
Lascenka711/
Lankosch711/
Lankouch711/
Lamkhash711/
Langkhei711/
Langkhot711/
Lahancka710/
Langkatz710/
Llanca673,010/
Leanca672,782/
Lankoi67748/
Lankeu67740/
Lankey67520/
Lianko67421/
Langko67414/
Leinka67174/
Lancea67154/
Lamkas67136/
Lamkaj67118/
Lancas67115/
Lonkai67108/
Lyanko6765/
Longka6761/
Lankou6748/
Lonkoh6734/
Langca6732/
Lancai6731/
Lonkay6727/
Lankop6723/
Lancko6722/
Lamkaa6721/
Lankot6721/
Loncka6716/
Lainko6715/
Lankei6710/
Lankás679/
Laschinka678/
Lonkka675/
Laungkhot675/
Leamka675/
Lianca674/
Lankoč674/
Lanqua674/
Lamkaš674/
Lancau673/
Lancap673/
Lancay673/
Lankotsch673/
Laanca672/
Lainca672/
Lounka672/
Lancaj672/
Lancat672/
Lainqa672/
Lamkoh672/
Lyanca671/
Lonkha671/
Lamkau671/
Lan'ko671/
Lancastch671/
Lankod671/
Lankoj671/
Laanko671/
Lomnka671/
Lonkga671/
Lauhounka671/
Lanqaa671/
Lankoz671/
Lannko671/
Lancéa671/
Hlanko671/
Loonka671/
Lancoh671/

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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 Lankah
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