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 found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lankus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankus? popularity and diffusion

Lankus is the 2,746,821st most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Lankus live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lankus is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 24 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 4,237,129. In Germany Lankus is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 58 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Lankus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lankus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lankus last name increased 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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