Last name 兰克斯 (Lankes 
, 兰克斯 
, Lanks 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname 兰克斯 is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, and Austria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Switzerland. Likewise, 兰克斯 is the forename as well as the last name.