Vanken Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Vanken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Vanken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vanken (Russian: Ванкен) occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vanken.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanken? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Vanken reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
It is most numerous in Liberia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,204,268. In Liberia it is most common in: Margibi County, where 50 percent are found and Nimba County, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Liberia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in China, where 14 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.
Vanken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vanken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vankent | 92 | 2 | / |
| Vankeng | 92 | 2 | / |
| Vancken | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vankuen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vankoen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vankien | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vankeen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vangken | 92 | 0 | / |
| Vonken | 83 | 452 | / |
| Vankin | 83 | 274 | / |
| Wanken | 83 | 249 | / |
| Vankyn | 83 | 23 | / |
| Fanken | 83 | 9 | / |
| Vancen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Voncken | 77 | 1,845 | / |
| Vankina | 77 | 631 | / |
| Bancken | 77 | 301 | / |
| Fankeng | 77 | 96 | / |
| Bahnken | 77 | 89 | / |
| Wankaen | 77 | 30 | / |
| Phanken | 77 | 27 | / |
| Vankyna | 77 | 15 | / |
| Vanchen | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wainken | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vonkeng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vanquen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fancken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vangkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vankink | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faunken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beanken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wannken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Phankaen | 71 | 621 | / |
| Vasenkin | 71 | 606 | / |
| Vasinkin | 71 | 154 | / |
| Phangken | 71 | 26 | / |
| Faineken | 71 | 23 | / |
| Vasenkyn | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wankenne | 71 | 17 | / |
| Vasynkyn | 71 | 12 | / |
| Phankien | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vatenkin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fphanken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vonkoehn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonken | 67 | 548 | / |
| Vancin | 67 | 159 | / |
| Wankin | 67 | 86 | / |
| Fankin | 67 | 61 | / |
| Bankyn | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wamken | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fankyn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vonkin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wonken | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vassenkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bankén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fancen | 67 | 0 | / |
Vanken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vanken in the Russian language | ||
| Ванкен | vanken | - |
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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 Vanken
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