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) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Golka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Golka is the 307,015th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,920,021 people. Golka is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Golka live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 657,437th most frequent given name world-wide. It is 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 primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent are found, Berlin, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Germany Golka occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Poland, where 21 percent are found.

Golka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,922 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Golka last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Golka are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being 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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