Cognomen Bankavs (Bankavs 
) , worldwide, is a very rare last name. The cognomen Bankavs is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, where it is a very rare surname, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Bankavs | Germany, United Kingdom, Latvia |
| jānis bankavs Latvian politician and journalist (1886-1951), LV (b. 1886) |
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