Vanko Surname

180,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Vanko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1,0201:5,232404
Ukraine3701:123,03417,420
Russia3611:399,23338,586
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
Czechia921:115,58118,798
Albania331:88,3059,061
Belarus311:306,48634,064
Serbia141:510,35319,964
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Latvia111:186,36821,302
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Vankó (787) & Vańko (1) are calculated separately.

Vanko (1,131) may also be a first name.

Vanko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vanko (Georgian: ვანკო, Hindi: वानको, Marathi: वंको, Russian: Ванько) has its highest incidence in Slovakia. It may be found as: Vankó or Vańko. Click here for other potential spellings of Vanko.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanko? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vanko is the 180,438th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,085,328 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Vanko live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 236,787th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,131 people.

Vanko is most frequent in Slovakia, where it is held by 1,020 people, or 1 in 5,232. In Slovakia it is most prevalent in: Žilina Region, where 28 percent live, Nitra Region, where 17 percent live and Trenčín Region, where 17 percent live. Not including Slovakia this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 16 percent live and Russia, where 15 percent live.

Vanko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Vanko last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64% registered with the political party.

Vanko earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,795 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vankó93787/
Vańko931/
Vancko9135/
Vankho9118/
Vankou9112/
Vankoa913/
Vankoo911/
Vankoj911/
Vasenko832,151/
Vankooy8369/
Vasinko8343/
Vahanko8323/
Vankoot838/
Vankopp838/
Vašenko836/
Vankhoa832/
Vayneko831/
Vhankod831/
Vankhoi831/
Vankoch831/
Vankoth831/
Vankott831/
Vaşenko831/
Vanka8018,379/
Wanko803,121/
Vanco80738/
Fanko80225/
Vonko808/
Vanqo802/
Vamko801/
Vascenko77222/
Vachenko77175/
Vaytenko7739/
Vankóová7720/
Vaitenko7710/
Vasienko778/
Vankooij776/
Vassenko773/
Vaseenko772/
Vaysenko771/
Vankuoth771/
Vaszinko771/
Vaicenko771/
Vashynko771/
Wangko731,365/
Bannko73386/
Fankou73321/
Wankou73211/
Vankaa73195/
Wankoy73163/
Vankka73127/
Vánkos7343/
Bankoh7323/
Vankha7320/
Vankát7318/
Vancos7313/
Wancko7311/
Vankah7310/
Vancuo739/
Vankau738/
Wankho737/
Vancoy736/
Bankoi735/
Vancka735/
Fangko733/
Vancou732/
Wankoo732/
Wankuo732/
Wainko732/
Wankoh732/
Hvenko732/
Wankoi732/
Vongko732/
Vonkqo732/
Fhanko731/
Fankoh731/
Wasnko731/
Voinko731/
Vannka731/
Vaanka731/
Vaanco731/
Wankko731/
Wankoa731/
Veinko731/
Vonkou731/
Fankoa731/
Fankop731/
Fankuo731/
Vankqa731/
Vangka731/
Vonkos731/
Vancot730/
Vaschenko715,631/
Vaichenko716/
Vasshenko711/
Hvascenko711/
Wankhot67738/
Vancott67715/
Phankho67256/
Fatenko67247/
Fasenko67181/
Phangko67156/
Vahanka6752/
Vaincot6751/
Vašenka6743/
Wasenko6741/
Vonkoch6733/
Vankast6723/
Vonkoss6722/
Wangkou679/
Wainkuo678/
Votenko677/
Fangkot676/
Vongkot676/
Bangkoy675/
Vašínka673/
Bangkoi673/
Vosenko672/
Vashchinko672/
Fainkou672/
Phankod672/
Fangkod672/
Vankats671/
Fayneko671/
Fangkoi671/
Vangkeu671/
Vancoit671/
Vainkha671/
Vanka'a671/
Vankaph671/
Vankath671/
Vankaut671/
Vongkos671/
Fankoup671/
Baankoi671/
Phankoa671/
Phankoo671/
Vonkopp671/
Vongkoh671/
Vahynka671/
Bangkoh671/
Bangkoo671/
Facenko671/
Vancoux670/

Vanko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanko in the Georgian language
ვანკოvanko-
Vanko in the Marathi language
वंकोvanko-
Vanko in the Hindi language
वानकोvanako50
वंकोvanko50
Vanko in the Russian language
Ванькоvanko-

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Vanko Reference & Research

Vanko DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Vanko FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Vanko
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis