Wankan Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Wankan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wankan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand4931:143,28322,422
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wankan (839) may also be a first name.

Wankan Last Name Facts

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

Wankan (Marathi: वंकन) is found most frequently in Thailand. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wankan? popularity and diffusion

Wankan is the 571,325th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 13,202,076 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Wankan live; 89 percent live in Southeast Asia and 89 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 281,864th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 839 people.

Wankan is most widespread in Thailand, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 143,283. In Thailand Wankan is mostly found in: Amnat Charoen Province, where 42 percent live, Khon Kaen Province, where 16 percent live and Phetchaburi Province, where 12 percent live. Not including Thailand Wankan is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Niger, where 3 percent live.

Wankan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wankan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wankan last name increased 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wankan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wankan surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

Wankan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning $51,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wankan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wankan in the Marathi language
वंकनvankana-

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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 Wankan
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