Wanko Surname

142,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wanko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,2011:17,2932,364
United States6331:572,60546,957
Thailand4291:164,65826,399
Austria3751:22,7083,577
Papua New Guinea1821:44,8015,515
Germany1521:529,64144,407
Poland491:775,68962,719
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
France151:4,428,181244,602
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Wankó (2) & Wańko (1) are calculated separately.

Wanko (460) may also be a first name.

Wanko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanko is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Wankó or Wańko. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanko? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanko is the 142,558th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,335,003 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Wanko are found; 38 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Wanko is also the 397,789th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 460 people.

The surname Wanko is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,201 people, or 1 in 17,293. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 46 percent live, West Region, where 25 percent live and Littoral Region, where 23 percent live. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Thailand, where 14 percent live.

Wanko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wanko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanko last name grew 63,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wanko last name are 1.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.94% registered to vote for the party.

Wanko earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.9% more than the national average, earning $50,871 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wankó932/
Wańko931/
Wangko911,365/
Wankou91211/
Wankoy91163/
Wancko9111/
Wankho917/
Wankoo912/
Wankuo912/
Wainko912/
Wankoh912/
Wankoi912/
Wasnko911/
Wankko911/
Wankoa911/
Wankhot83738/
Wasenko8341/
Wangkou839/
Wainkuo838/
Wanka802,517/
Vanko802,362/
Wonko80156/
Wanco8083/
Wanqo801/
Wasienko7761/
Waszynko7716/
Wangkoha775/
Wahienko771/
Weangkho771/
Wangka731,206/
Wongko73572/
Bannko73386/
Wankeu73308/
Wankah73188/
Wankaa73188/
Wonkoy7390/
Vancko7335/
Woinko7333/
Wankha7331/
Bankoh7323/
Vankho7318/
Wainka7317/
Wangco7316/
Vankou7312/
Whanka7310/
Bankoi735/
Wuanka735/
Wankga734/
Vankoa733/
Wonkou733/
Vankoo731/
Wgonko731/
Wancou731/
Wamkot731/
Wamkou731/
Wonkoh731/
Wonkoi731/
Wounko731/
Wonkuo731/
Vankoj731/
Wankad731/
Hwanka731/
Wancop730/
Waschenko7133/
Waszcenko719/
Waisingko711/
Vasenko672,151/
Vankooy6769/
Vasinko6743/
Wangkha6742/
Vahanko6723/
Wankhad6715/
Wangkah6710/
Wongkod6710/
Vankoot678/
Vankopp678/
Vašenko676/
Bangkoy675/
Wauncka674/
Wonkhot674/
Wankaah673/
Bangkoi673/
Weincko672/
Vankhoa672/
Wangkau672/
Wanka'a672/
Wongkho672/
Hwangka672/
Vayneko671/
Wancopp671/
Wayneka671/
Vhankod671/
Vankhoi671/
Vankoch671/
Vankoth671/
Vankott671/
Whankah671/
Wonkouh671/
Vaşenko671/
Wounkoa671/
Wosenko671/
Woingko671/
Woinkoa671/
Woinkoh671/
Baankoi671/
Whangka671/
Wangkad671/
Bangkoh671/
Bangkoo671/
Wancott670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Wanko
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