Rankauskas Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rankauskas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rankauskas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Lithuania91:337,17616,710
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Rankauskas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rankauskas is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rankauskas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. Rankauskas is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Rankauskas are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname Rankauskas is most prevalent in Latvia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 120,591. In Latvia it is mostly found in: Riga Planning Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Latvia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Lithuania, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ronkauskas907/
Rankakas891/
Ronkauska842/
Rankuka821/
Rankakai781/
Rankgaka781/
Rankukka781/
Rankako711/
Rankacca671/
Rankoko59641/
Rankaco591/
Rankoca591/
Ranqaka591/

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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 Rankauskas
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