Wankala Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wankala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wankala (5) may also be a first name.
Wankala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wankala is found most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Wankala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Wankala reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 5 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Wankala is primarily concentrated in: Federal Capital Territory, where 33 percent reside, Sokoto, where 33 percent reside and Zamfara, where 33 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Thailand, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkala | 93 | 10 | / |
| Wankalya | 93 | 8 | / |
| Wankalat | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wankalas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whankalas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vankala | 86 | 3,300 | / |
| Wankali | 86 | 251 | / |
| Wankela | 86 | 18 | / |
| Wankale | 86 | 7 | / |
| Vankhala | 80 | 17 | / |
| Vankalla | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wankhale | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bankkala | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vankayla | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vankaila | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bankalla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bankaala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vankaala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vankalau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankelah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bankahla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangkalo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakaly | 77 | 97 | / |
| Vhankalas | 75 | 46 | / |
| Wongkaela | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wongkalya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vamnkayla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whonkalas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vankela | 71 | 456 | / |
| Bancala | 71 | 382 | / |
| Vankali | 71 | 63 | / |
| Vankalo | 71 | 38 | / |
| Wankolo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Vankale | 71 | 13 | / |
| Vonkala | 71 | 13 | / |
| Vancala | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wongkalaya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vamkala | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wankole | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamkali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vankolla | 67 | 110 | / |
| Vhankali | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bangkalo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vankaleh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bangcala | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bonkhala | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vankeela | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vonkhala | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bangkali | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vhankale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vankhale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bankhale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wongkhallat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongkhaliad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geevankalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankaali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankelau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wankoulo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonkaleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonkalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangkale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bancalau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bankkali | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Wankala
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