Vanko

Vanko Meaning & Origin

About Vanko
The surname Vanko is of Slavic origin and is commonly found in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. It is derived from the given name Ivan, which is the Slavic form of John. The surname Vanko signifies "son of Ivan" or "descendant of Ivan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Ivan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vanko is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vanko: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanko based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vanko is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/vanko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanko in Braille

Here's how to represent Vanko in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vanko in braille

How to sign the name Vanko using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vanko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vanko in sign language

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