Lankshear Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lankshear Surname Definition:

For Lancashire, q.v.

Lankshear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
England1591:350,42825,285
Australia421:642,75544,739
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Wales241:128,9399,528
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394

Lankshear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Lancashire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant of the surname Lancashire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lankshear Last Name Facts

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

Lankshear is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankshear? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 642,991st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. Lankshear occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Lankshear live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 25,440. In New Zealand Lankshear is most prevalent in: Bay of Plenty Region, where 26 percent live, Wellington Region, where 15 percent live and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 10 percent live. Besides New Zealand this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Lankshear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lankshear has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lankshear last name increased 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lankshear Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lankshear earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $36,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,058 CAD per year.

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