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) is most common in Liberia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanken? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Vanken live; 29 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.
It is most frequent in Liberia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,204,268. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Margibi County, where 50 percent live and Nimba County, where 50 percent live. Excluding Liberia Vanken occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in China, where 14 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.
Vanken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vanken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vanken last name declined 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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