Lanker Surname

381,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Lanker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4091:886,20867,037
Switzerland3001:27,3764,197
India771:9,961,888192,972
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Austria311:274,69131,731
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Lanker (60) may also be a first name.

Lanker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lanker (Russian: Ланкер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lanker is the 381,790th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,810,875 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Lanker are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most numerous forename internationally It is held by 60 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 886,208. In The United States Lanker is most numerous in: Nevada, where 25 percent reside, Ohio, where 22 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States Lanker exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 32 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Lanker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lanker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lanker surname grew 365 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lanker are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

Lanker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $46,973 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lancker9281/
Lankerd9273/
Lankert9270/
Langker9221/
Lankere921/
Langåker86336/
Laineker8630/
Lasenker862/
Lajneker861/
Lahanker861/
Langkehr860/
Lankhert860/
Lonker83150/
Lamker8394/
Lancer8382/
Lainecker805/
Leangkerd802/
Laingkerr801/
Lankerova801/
Langkir77456/
Laincer77247/
Leinker7779/
Lonkert7773/
Loonker7772/
Longker7723/
Lankair7722/
Lancher7715/
Langkjr7711/
Launcer774/
Lonkerd773/
Loinker771/
Liancer771/
Llancer771/
Leancer771/
Lamkert770/
Lamcker770/
Lancear770/
Lounker770/
Langeecker751/
Langkjær71687/
Leineker71533/
Launcher718/
Leyneker716/
Leincker712/
Langkair711/
Langcher711/
Leinecker67278/
Lancre67118/
Lomker6783/
Lainequer6718/
Lancir673/
Leangcher671/
Lanquerre671/
Leinekker671/
Leinekerr671/
Loncer671/
Longkerph670/

Lanker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanker in the Russian language
Ланкерlanker-

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Footnotes

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