Zanklan Surname

412,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Zanklan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanklan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin7761:13,3191,816
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Senegal231:633,8842,452
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zanklan (43) may also be a first name.

Zanklan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zanklan is found most frequently in Benin. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanklan? popularity and diffusion

Zanklan is the 412,606th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,624,315 people. The last name Zanklan is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Zanklan live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zanklan is also the 1,545,828th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 776 people, or 1 in 13,319. In Benin it is most common in: Ouémé Department, where 59 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 15 percent are found and Plateau Department, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin Zanklan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found and Senegal, where 3 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zanklan
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