Lankana Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Lankana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lankana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India261:29,502,515369,827
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lankana (40) may also be a first name.

Lankana Last Name Facts

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

Lankana (Marathi: लंकणा, Oriya: ଲାାନା) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lankana.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Lankana live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lankana is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 40 people.

This last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 29,502,515. In India Lankana is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lankana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lankana in the Marathi language
लंकणाlankana-
Lankana in the Oriya language
ଲାାନାlaana85.71
ଳାାନାlaana7.14
ଲାନାlana7.14

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lankana
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