Pankiw Surname
Approximately 668 people bear this surname
Pankiw Surname User-submission:
My late husband, who's father was Ukrainian, told me that the surname, Pankiw, was derived from pan, meaning 'sir' and Kiev, which is the capital of the Ukraine i.e. 'sir of Kiev'.
They pronounced the name in two alternate ways: firstly pankiev (like pan-kee-ev) or secondly pankiw (sounding like thank you).
Read More About This SurnamePankiw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 410 | 1:89,867 | 9,887 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Pañkiw (4) are calculated separately.
Pankiw Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
My late husband, who's father was Ukrainian, told me that the surname, Pankiw, was derived from pan, meaning 'sir' and Kiev, which is the capital of the Ukraine i.e. 'sir of Kiev'.
They pronounced the name in two alternate ways: firstly pankiev (like pan-kee-ev) or secondly pankiw (sounding like thank you).
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Average Pankiw Salary in
United States
$56,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pankiw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pankiw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pankiw is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Pañkiw. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pankiw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 494,499th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. The surname Pankiw occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Pankiw reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 89,867. In Canada it is most frequent in: Alberta, where 47 percent are found, Ontario, where 23 percent are found and Manitoba, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Canada Pankiw is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Pankiw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pankiw last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pankiw earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.02% more than the national average, earning $56,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,558 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pañkiw | 94 | 4 | / |
| Pankiew | 92 | 7 | / |
| Painkiw | 92 | 7 | / |
| Pangkiw | 92 | 3 | / |
| Pankeiw | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pankhiew | 86 | 14 | / |
| Pangkiew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pangkaiw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pankheiw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pankhaiw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pankiv | 83 | 623 | / |
| Pankew | 83 | 38 | / |
| Paungkiew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pankeaw | 77 | 565 | / |
| Pangkew | 77 | 7 | / |
| Painkiv | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pankiev | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pankhew | 77 | 3 | / |
| Phankeaw | 71 | 37 | / |
| Pangkeaw | 71 | 17 | / |
| Pongkiew | 71 | 4 | / |
| Peankeaw | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pankheaw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Poonkiew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pasynkiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pankyv | 67 | 6,932 | / |
| Pankev | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pankivová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phankheaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peangkeaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paungkeaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paingkeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pangkheaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phongkiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poungkiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pańkiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panciv | 67 | 1 | / |
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