Lankes Surname
Approximately 3,043 people bear this surname
Lankes Surname User-submission:
Lankes is a North German surname, referring to someone who lived by a hill or river, from Middle High German for 'side', 'flank'.
Lankes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,599 | 1:30,976 | 4,081 |
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Lankes (862) may also be a first name.
Lankes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lankes is a North German surname, referring to someone who lived by a hill or river, from Middle High German for 'side', 'flank'.
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Lankes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lankes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lankes (Hindi: लंकेश, Russian: Ланкес) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lankes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lankes is the 145,828th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,394,856 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Lankes reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 277,316th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 862 people.
This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 2,599 people, or 1 in 30,976. In Germany Lankes is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 59 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.
Lankes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lankes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lankes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lankes last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lankes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.86% more than the national average, earning R 543,852 per year and in United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lankesh | 92 | 31 | / |
| Lankesz | 92 | 18 | / |
| Langkes | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lanckes | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lankess | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lankesse | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lances | 83 | 57 | / |
| Lankis | 83 | 46 | / |
| Lankys | 83 | 10 | / |
| Lankez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lamkes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lonkes | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lankesová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lanches | 77 | 128 | / |
| Lankios | 77 | 17 | / |
| Llances | 77 | 12 | / |
| Langkis | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lankish | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lankisz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lonkese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lanckis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lanques | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liances | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lankisch | 71 | 157 | / |
| Lanquest | 71 | 67 | / |
| Langkise | 71 | 42 | / |
| Lanchesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langkiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lancis | 67 | 328 | / |
| Lancez | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lonces | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lancís | 67 | 1 | / |
Lankes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lankes in the Hindi language | ||
| लंकेश | lankesa | - |
| Lankes in the Russian language | ||
| Ланкес | lankes | - |
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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 Lankes
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