Wansek Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wansek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wansek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France21:33,211,361423,184
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wansek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wansek is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wansek? popularity and diffusion

Wansek is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Wansek is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Wansek are found; 77 percent are found in Central Africa and 77 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Littoral Region, where 55 percent reside, West Region, where 35 percent reside and Centre Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Wansek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wansek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanshek9248/
Wanseke9228/
Wanschek8620/
Wanzek83864/
Wanjek83287/
Wangek83266/
Wancek83128/
Wansik8345/
Wonsek8315/
Wansex831/
Vansek831/
Wansec831/
Wanscheck802/
Wanzeck77111/
Wansick7747/
Wanchek7725/
Banszek7710/
Wonseke776/
Wanzeke774/
Wangeke773/
Wonseuk773/
Wansike772/
Banseck772/
Banshek771/
Wansheg771/
Wanzesk771/
Whansik771/
Wanjeke771/
Wąsek7310/
Wancheck7138/
Wonschek711/
Wancheke711/
Weinshek711/
Beanseck710/
Wancik67476/
Wonsik67331/
Wongek67265/
Vansec67243/
Vanjek67239/
Wanjik67207/
Vancek6753/
Vansik6746/
Vanseg679/
Wanzyk679/
Banseg676/
Woncek675/
Vonsek673/
Wansig672/
Wanzik672/
Wansix671/
Vansyk671/
Bonsek671/
Wansic671/
Wonseikeh671/
Wonjek671/
Uamsek671/
Wangec671/
Wanscoick670/
Vanzek670/
Vanscheck670/

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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 Wansek
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