Zankara Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Zankara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zankara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Zankara Last Name Facts

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

Zankara is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zankara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Zankara occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zankara live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,176,050. In Burkina Faso it is most numerous in: Hauts-Bassins Region, where 50 percent reside and Plateau-Central Region, where 50 percent reside. Besides Burkina Faso Zankara exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 40 percent reside and Niger, where 20 percent reside.

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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
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