Hlinka Surname

208,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Hlinka Surname User-submission:

Hlinka is a Polish and Belarusian derivative of glina, meaning 'clay'.

Hlinka is also a Polish habitational surname, denoting someone who came from a place called Glinki. The one in Poland is located in Warszawa Voivodeship.

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Hlinka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia8401:6,353575
Czechia5421:19,6192,977
United States3641:995,76673,638
Austria691:123,41217,157
Hungary441:223,09718,334
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway91:571,36544,190
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Hlínka (1) are calculated separately.

Hlinka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hlinka is a Polish and Belarusian derivative of glina, meaning 'clay'.

Hlinka is also a Polish habitational surname, denoting someone who came from a place called Glinki. The one in Poland is located in Warszawa Voivodeship. This surname is also established as a family name in German-speaking lands.

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Hlinka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hlinka is held by more people in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hlínka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlinka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 208,831st most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,680,579 people. Hlinka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Hlinka live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is held by 840 people, or 1 in 6,353. In Slovakia it is most frequent in: Žilina Region, where 20 percent live, Trenčín Region, where 19 percent live and Banská Bystrica Region, where 18 percent live. Barring Slovakia this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Hlinka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hlinka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hlinka surname grew 1,517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hlinka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hlinka are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hlinka earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning 411,205 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.45% more than the national average, earning $68,291 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlínka941/
Linka913,380/
Hlynka831,196/
Lingka83173/
Hlenka83100/
Linkaa8390/
Hlinko8355/
Linkai8341/
Linkka8316/
Linkay8310/
Linkha839/
Linkah836/
Linkau832/
Linkad831/
Linkoa831/
Llinka831/
Hlinca831/
Hlinke831/
Lienka830/
Lnka802/
Lingkay7751/
Glinkau7748/
Lienkha7717/
Lingkai7710/
Linkaja776/
Glienka775/
Linkaus772/
Lingkha772/
Lingkau772/
Linkhad771/
Chlinke771/
Hlenkoa771/
Lingkah771/
Hlinker770/
Lenka73113,495/
Linke7339,472/
Linca731,883/
Linko731,714/
Linqa73173/
Linki73165/
Lynka73139/
Linky73103/
Linkaitė711/
Linkhaus710/
Lengka672,516/
Lincai671,656/
Lincke671,197/
Lenkai671,185/
Glinke67355/
Linkey67223/
Lienke67203/
Linkie67131/
Lincay67131/
Glinca67118/
Hlynko67115/
Lingko6781/
Linkou6769/
Lyngka6761/
Lingki6749/
Lienko6748/
Lenkay6744/
Lingke6730/
Linkeš6729/
Linkeu6721/
Linkee6720/
Lionkó6716/
Lincah6714/
Lincau6711/
Linkki6711/
Linkoi6711/
Lemnka6710/
Lincap678/
Glinki677/
Lingky676/
Lenkaa675/
Laenka675/
Lionko674/
Lenkka674/
Linkiy674/
Linkoo673/
Linkio673/
Lincat672/
Lingca672/
Linkayova672/
Linkoy672/
Hlenko672/
Limkha671/
Linkhe671/
Linnko671/
Linqua671/
Llinke671/
Lenkau671/
Leenka671/
Hlincă671/
Lincas671/
Llinca671/
Lionki671/
Linkayová671/
Linkei671/
Lönkka671/
Lenkha671/
Linckeova671/
Lincad671/
Glińka671/
Linkjs671/
Linkoh671/
Linkco671/
Linkqe671/
Linkui671/
Lenkga671/
Lionca671/
Hlenca671/
Hlenke670/
Luenka670/

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