Lankus Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Lankus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lankus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lankus (24) may also be a first name.

Lankus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lankus (Hindi: लंकुस, Marathi: लंकुस) is most common in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Lankus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Lankus reside; 38 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Lankus is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 4,237,129. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 58 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany Lankus is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Lankus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lankus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lankus surname grew 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lankush926/
Lyankus922/
Lankous922/
Lankhaus862/
Langkust862/
Langkuse862/
Langkous861/
Langkush860/
Lankos8321/
Lancus831/
Langkusch8026/
Lankusová808/
Lankosz77183/
Langkos7727/
Longkus7714/
Lonkous773/
Lonkuse771/
Liangkos711/
Langcaus711/
Lankouch711/
Lankosch711/
Lancos67196/
Lankoz671/
Loncus670/
Lancuch6229/
Llancos6224/
Lancoos622/
Lancouch5726/
Lancoš50221/
Láncos50118/

Lankus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lankus in the Marathi language
लंकुसlankusa-
Lankus in the Hindi language
लंकुसlankusa90
लंकुशlankusa10

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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
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  • 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 Lankus
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