Wank Surname
Approximately 2,167 people bear this surname
Wank Surname Definition:
(from a place name) From Wankowa, a town in Galicia.
Wank Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,191 | 1:67,595 | 8,634 |
| United States | 633 | 1:572,605 | 46,957 |
| Austria | 176 | 1:48,383 | 7,698 |
| Italy | 46 | 1:1,329,493 | 77,702 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Wank (41) may also be a first name.
Wank Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from a place name) From Wankowa, a town in Galicia.
Wank Demographics
Average Wank Salary in
United States
$48,519 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wank Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wank Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wank occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wank? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wank is the 193,975th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,362,965 people. The surname Wank occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Wank reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wank is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 41 people.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,191 people, or 1 in 67,595. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Austria, where 8 percent are found.
Wank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wank has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wank last name increased 666 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wank Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wank last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wank earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.24% more than the national average, earning $58,249 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanke | 89 | 7,284 | / |
| Wanck | 89 | 131 | / |
| Waink | 89 | 29 | / |
| Wangk | 89 | 11 | / |
| Wanhk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hwank | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wangke | 80 | 714 | / |
| Wancke | 80 | 154 | / |
| Watink | 80 | 60 | / |
| Wannke | 80 | 23 | / |
| Wainke | 80 | 15 | / |
| Waßink | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wangkh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wahnke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wangkp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wankke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waunke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wancks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weanck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weanek | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wang | 75 | 107,002,577 | / |
| Vank | 75 | 733 | / |
| Wonk | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wanq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uank | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waszink | 73 | 84 | / |
| Wanková | 73 | 79 | / |
| Waainek | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wankova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasenke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whangke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayneke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwang | 67 | 1,032,107 | / |
| Whang | 67 | 2,936 | / |
| Waang | 67 | 1,106 | / |
| Vanke | 67 | 669 | / |
| Waing | 67 | 659 | / |
| Waung | 67 | 261 | / |
| Wuang | 67 | 126 | / |
| Wonke | 67 | 120 | / |
| Vwang | 67 | 113 | / |
| Vanck | 67 | 96 | / |
| Weink | 67 | 55 | / |
| Weang | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wongk | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wangh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wahng | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wamng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bankg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baunk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wainc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wangg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vankh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wanng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bahnk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bankc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uangk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bankå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wancs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wwang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanìk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangȗ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uahnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainecke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaunk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wonks | 67 | 0 | / |
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