Lankton Surname

781,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lankton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lankton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Lankton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lankton (Russian: Ланктон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 781,947th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,131,342 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lankton live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 356 people, or 1 in 1,018,143. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 15 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Korea, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Lankton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lankton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lankton last name increased 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lankton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lankton last name are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lankton earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning $50,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanckton9359/
Langkton931/
Langton8613,363/
Lancton8638/
Langtone80106/
Liangton8030/
Langthon8011/
Langtong804/
Laungton801/
Llangton801/
Lonckton800/
Langthong7527/
Leangtong755/
Laungtong751/
Lasington751/
Longton711,372/
Liangthong7130/
Langtan715/
Lamgton712/
Laungthong711/
Leangthong711/
Langtom710/
Lattington710/
Longtong6783/
Langtang6733/
Leington674/
Longtoon672/
Hlongton671/
Longtoun671/
Longcton671/
Liangtan671/
Langtant670/

Lankton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lankton in the Russian language
Ланктонlankton-

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Lankton Reference & Research

Langdon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lankton
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis