Minko Surname

28,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gabon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Minko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Minko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gabon7,3251:25832
Cameroon5,1891:4,003476
Russia3,2271:44,6625,957
Belarus1,7381:5,467730
Poland4811:79,02012,312
United States3991:908,41868,362
France1821:364,96054,499
Kazakhstan1101:160,75015,844
Ivory Coast631:366,21012,917
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Latvia281:73,21610,778
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Israel171:503,39037,521
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Austria111:774,13064,097
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England51:11,143,612252,590
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Minkó (194) & Mińko (2) are calculated separately.

Minko (4,174) may also be a first name.

Minko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Minko (Hindi: मिन्को, Marathi: िमनको, Oriya: ମିନ୍େକା, Russian: Минько) occurs more in Gabon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Minkó or Mińko. Click here to see other potential spellings of Minko.

How Common Is The Last Name Minko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 28,106th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 381,048 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Minko are found; 65 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,448th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 4,174 people.

This last name is most widely held in Gabon, where it is carried by 7,325 people, or 1 in 258. Apart from Gabon this last name is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 27 percent reside and Russia, where 17 percent reside.

Minko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Minko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Minko last name expanded 39,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Minko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Minko last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Catholic (40%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Minko surname are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Minko earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning R 199,176 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.07% less than the national average, earning $39,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Minkó93194/
Mińko932/
Minkoa91108/
Mienko9199/
Mionko9156/
Minkoh9155/
Minkou9127/
Minkho9115/
Minkoo9114/
Mingko9111/
Min'ko914/
Minkot912/
Minkoi912/
Minkod911/
Mincko911/
Mnko891/
Mingkoi836/
Minkoss833/
Mihnnko831/
Mingkos831/
Minkoud831/
Minkuoh831/
Minkoth830/
Minka804,525/
Mynko803,283/
Menko801,499/
Minco80160/
Hmnko802/
Minkah732,694/
Mengko731,478/
Mingka73421/
Mieńko73305/
Minkeu73273/
Maenko73105/
Minkaa7329/
Moenko7324/
Menkoh7317/
Menkou7313/
Menkuo739/
Meenko739/
Mincoy734/
Menkos733/
Mienka732/
Mionka732/
Muenko731/
Mimkoi731/
Mnqkoi731/
Mginqo731/
Menkoa731/
Muinco731/
Minkha731/
Minkap731/
Mincou731/
Mennko731/
Mimkho731/
Mincgo730/
Minnco730/
Menkous67120/
Maengko6759/
Mengkoh6727/
Minkach6723/
Minkacz6717/
Minckas6716/
Mgingco6713/
Mehenko6711/
Minquoy675/
Menkouz675/
Mingkau675/
Mnco674/
Minkhas674/
Minkhaa671/
Mingkah671/
Mnka671/
Menkuoh671/
Menkkot671/
Minkhad671/

Minko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minko in the Marathi language
िमनकोimanako-
Minko in the Oriya language
ମିନ୍େକାmineka80
ମିନେକାmineka20
Minko in the Hindi language
मिन्कोminko28.57
मिनकोminako28.57
मिंकोminko28.57
मीनकोminako14.29
Minko in the Russian language
Минькоminko-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Minko
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