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

The last name Lankesh (Bengali: লঙ্কেশ, Hindi: लंकेश, Marathi: लंकेश, Oriya: ଲେ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 3,543,123^rd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Lankesh reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 132,121^st most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 3,001 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 22 percent are found, Manipur, where 22 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 6 percent are found. Besides India Lankesh is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.