Wankur Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wankur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Wankur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wankur occurs most in Kenya. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wankur.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankur? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wankur is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Wankur occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wankur are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Wankur is mostly found in: Migori County, where 100 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkur | 92 | 18 | / |
| Vankur | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wankor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wancur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wankhaure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wancour | 77 | 63 | / |
| Bankhur | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vankure | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woinkur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bankour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vankurt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vankour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wancourt | 71 | 134 | / |
| Wonkoure | 71 | 10 | / |
| Weanquor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vahnkure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vankeure | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bancur | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vonkur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vankurova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wonkor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vancur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wounkoure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancor | 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
- 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 Wankur
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