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

The last name Zankara is most common in Burkina Faso. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zankara? popularity and diffusion

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

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

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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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