Golka Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Albania

Golka Surname User-submission:

The Golka surname derives from the Polish surname Golke due to the Soviet conscription during WW2.

Golka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2671:301,51930,890
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Poland2631:144,52020,743
Canada2101:175,45517,539
Czechia711:149,76723,219
France521:1,277,360130,443
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Albania231:126,69810,929
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
India51:153,413,076951,030
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Golka (191) may also be a first name.

Golka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Golka surname derives from the Polish surname Golke due to the Soviet conscription during WW2.

- matthewgolka3145

Golka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golka (Hindi: गोलका, Oriya: େଗାଲକ, Russian: Голка) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Golka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Golka is the 307,015th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,920,021 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Golka reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Golka is also the 657,437th most numerous given name globally, borne by 191 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 301,519. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Berlin, where 21 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Besides Germany it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Poland, where 21 percent reside.

Golka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Golka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,922 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Golka are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Golka earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.47% more than the national average, earning $53,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $46,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goulka9119/
Goylka911/
Golkai911/
Gohlka911/
Golkay911/
Golkha911/
Olka89111/
Golkhah83154/
Goulkas8334/
Goulkoa832/
Gholkas831/
Gholkah831/
Galka803,284/
Holka801,570/
Gulka801,229/
Golke80972/
Olkha80508/
Olkaç80394/
Golko80252/
Olkay8084/
Golki8035/
Golca8034/
Olkat8030/
Gołka809/
Olkka807/
Oulka805/
Olkaa805/
Olkah804/
Gálka801/
Golky800/
Gholkhah771/
Gohlke736,015/
Golcea73165/
Ocilka73137/
Ocelka73112/
Golker73105/
Gulkai7370/
Goulko7327/
Osilka7327/
Holkah7319/
Goelke7319/
Gholke7314/
Golkou7313/
Golkoy7310/
Golcas739/
Golhke735/
Ghalka733/
Ngolke733/
Golkey732/
Houlka732/
Gulkoa732/
Ngalka732/
Holkka731/
Galkka731/
Gulkah731/
Golcaj731/
Golkot731/
Oulkad731/
Goulca731/
Goulke731/
Golkki731/
Golkoi731/
Golkoî731/
Galkah731/
Galkai731/
Galkay731/
Olkhaj731/
Golkop731/
Gholki731/
Gaulka730/
Goulky730/
Golcke730/
Golkie730/
Gholkhash711/
Alka6713,831/
Olca671,605/
Olko671,491/
Oulkaid67720/
Goehlke6742/
Oulkass6736/
Gulkaya6727/
Ghalkas6726/
Ochelka679/
Goulker677/
Golkhou674/
Oulkayd674/
Golkhoo673/
Ngalkai672/
Ngoulko672/
Ngulkai671/
Holkhai671/
Golkopf671/
Gohlkee671/
Goolker671/
Goßelke671/
Ghotlki671/
Gallkah671/
Olqa671/
Golckos671/
Goulkou671/
Houlkai671/
Gasilka670/

Golka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golka in the Oriya language
େଗାଲକegalaka-
Golka in the Hindi language
गोलकाgolaka92
गोल्काgolka8
Golka in the Russian language
Голкаgolka-

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