Wanka Surname

171,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wanka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0091:79,78710,073
Nigeria4891:362,25519,428
Brazil2041:1,049,38436,911
Tanzania1951:271,49521,426
Austria1301:65,50310,107
Kenya1031:448,34923,733
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Cameroon671:309,98628,740
Czechia361:295,37437,799
Australia331:818,05251,601
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
India111:69,733,217610,955
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England41:13,929,515290,718
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Wańka (2) are calculated separately.

Wanka (1,605) may also be a first name.

Wanka Last Name Facts

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

Wanka (Hindi: वंका, Oriya: ୱାା) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Wańka. Click here for further potential spellings of Wanka.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 171,122nd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,895,330 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Wanka reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wanka is also the 192,886th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 1,605 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,009 people, or 1 in 79,787. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 37 percent reside, Hesse, where 25 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany Wanka exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Wanka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wanka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wanka surname expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Wanka are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wanka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.37% more than the national average, earning $51,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.61% more than the national average, earning $62,904 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wańka932/
Wangka911,206/
Wankah91188/
Wankaa91188/
Wankha9131/
Wankau9131/
Wankay9129/
Wainka9117/
Whanka9110/
Wankai919/
Wuanka915/
Wankga914/
Wankaî911/
Wankoa911/
Wankad911/
Hwanka911/
Wangkay83303/
Wangkai83102/
Wangkha8342/
Whankai8330/
Wankhad8315/
Wangkah8310/
Wauncka834/
Wankaah833/
Wangkau832/
Wanka'a832/
Hwangka832/
Wayneka831/
Whankah831/
Waunkai831/
Whangka831/
Wangkad831/
Hwankai831/
Vanka8018,379/
Wanke807,284/
Wanko803,121/
Wanki801,668/
Wonka801,013/
Wanca80286/
Wanky8012/
Wankó802/
Wanqa802/
Uanka801/
Wankhuha7799/
Wangkoha775/
Wankhead771/
Wangkhad771/
Wangko731,365/
Wankie73721/
Wangke73714/
Wongka73480/
Wankeu73308/
Wankou73211/
Vankaa73195/
Wankoy73163/
Wancke73154/
Vankka73127/
Wankey73118/
Wangki7390/
Wangky7383/
Vankay7364/
Vankai7348/
Wonkka7344/
Woinka7337/
Wangca7336/
Wankui7325/
Wannke7323/
Vankha7320/
Wainke7315/
Vankaj7314/
Wankeh7314/
Wancea7313/
Wonkay7312/
Wancko7311/
Wankuy7311/
Vankah7310/
Wamgka738/
Wonkah738/
Bankaï738/
Vankau738/
Wankho737/
Vancka735/
Wainki735/
Vankoa733/
Wahnke733/
Wankoo732/
Wankuo732/
Wounka732/
Wainko732/
Wankoh732/
Wankoi732/
Wancai732/
Bannka731/
Bancka731/
Weinka731/
Wankee731/
Wankhe731/
Wasnki731/
Wasnko731/
Vannka731/
Vaanka731/
Wancaa731/
Huanka731/
Waunke731/
Hwanca731/
Wanked731/
Wankiy731/
Wankke731/
Wankko731/
Wancas731/
Wancky731/
Vwanki731/
Vankqa731/
Vangka731/
Bahnka730/
Wangkahat71277/
Wangkahad71164/
Waschinka711/
Wanhkahad711/
Waschenka710/
Wangkhahat674,212/
Wangcai671,024/
Wankhot67738/
Wongkat67588/
Wongkas6772/
Wankhed6765/
Vahanka6752/
Vašenka6743/
Wasenko6741/
Wongkai6738/
Vankaya6728/
Wongkay6724/
Wangkey6724/
Vankast6723/
Wongkad6722/
Vwamkat6721/
Wangkhahad6720/
Vankhai6719/
Wounkai6710/
Wangkou679/
Wankhet679/
Wainkuo678/
Wasnker677/
Wainkie677/
Huankap677/
Beankaï676/
Vankaai676/
Wangkee675/
Wankkui675/
Wangkahaad675/
Bankkaa674/
Baňanka674/
Vašínka673/
Wangkui673/
Vankhoa672/
Bankhai672/
Wangkeh672/
Vankats671/
Wonkauh671/
Wayneke671/
Wayneki671/
Wankett671/
Vainkha671/
Wankerh671/
Whamkai671/
Vanka'a671/
Vankaph671/
Vankath671/
Vankaut671/
Vangkai671/
Weinkai671/
Whangke671/
Wasenke671/
Wangcay671/
Wamkhah671/
Wainkeh671/
Wainkep671/
Wonkhea671/
Wounkoa671/
Woinkoa671/
Baankah671/
Watinca671/
Vwancat671/
Wongkka671/
Wongkaj671/
Wangket671/
Wangkij671/
Wangkahadd671/
Vahynka671/
Bangkau671/
Bangkea671/
Baankai671/
Hwongka671/
Waunker670/

Wanka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanka in the Hindi language
वंकाvanka-
Wanka in the Oriya language
ୱାାwaa58.65
ୱାwa14.42
ଜାନକୀjanaki1.92
ରକraka0.96
ନାନାମାnanama0.96
ଆାୟାaaya0.96
ସାନମାsanama0.96

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanka
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