Vankatu Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Vankatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vankatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Vankatu Last Name Facts

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

Vankatu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vankatu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vankatu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vankatu is the 1,348,199th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Vankatu are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Vankatu is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 450,485. Beside The DR Congo it exists in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vankatou931/
Vuankatu931/
Wankatu864/
Vankotu863/
Vankothu805/
Fankatou801/
Vankodthu757/
Weangkatu752/
Wanketu71301/
Wancatu711/
Bankotu711/
Phanketu67388/
Fangketu6718/
Phangketu6332/
Wonketu5726/
Fonketu571/
Wongketu53605/
Phonketu53357/
Fongketu5328/
Phongketu50710/
Bonkoutou5060/

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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 Vankatu
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