Wanka Surname
Approximately 2,517 people bear this surname
Wanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,009 | 1:79,787 | 10,073 |
| Nigeria | 489 | 1:362,255 | 19,428 |
| Brazil | 204 | 1:1,049,384 | 36,911 |
| Tanzania | 195 | 1:271,495 | 21,426 |
| Austria | 130 | 1:65,503 | 10,107 |
| Kenya | 103 | 1:448,349 | 23,733 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Cameroon | 67 | 1:309,986 | 28,740 |
| Czechia | 36 | 1:295,374 | 37,799 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Wańka (2) are calculated separately.
Wanka (1,605) may also be a first name.
Wanka Demographics
Wanka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
Wanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanka in the Hindi language | ||
| वंका | vanka | - |
| Wanka in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାା | waa | 58.65 |
| ୱା | wa | 14.42 |
| ଜାନକୀ | janaki | 1.92 |
| ରକ | raka | 0.96 |
| ନାନାମା | nanama | 0.96 |
| ଆାୟା | aaya | 0.96 |
| ସାନମା | sanama | 0.96 |
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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
- 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 Wanka
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