Hrdlička Surname
Approximately 3,723 people bear this surname
Hrdlička Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the dove; an affectionate name for a friend.
Read More About This SurnameHrdlička Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 3,415 | 1:3,114 | 271 |
| Slovakia | 276 | 1:19,335 | 3,011 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 1:207,306 | 15,422 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Hrdlicka (2,097) are calculated separately.
Hrdlička Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the dove; an affectionate name for a friend.
User-submitted Reference
"Hrdlička" in the Czech language means 'dove', a kind of bird.
The name can be associated with any bird from the family of Columbidae, but the majority of Czechs will associate hrdlička with the white (albino) dove. It is very common in the Czech language to call two people in love hrdličky, which is a plural form of the word hrdlička. Doves are usually white in color, are used in a variety of settings as symbols of love, peace or as messengers.
- hrdlickaHrdlička Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hrdlička Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hrdlička is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Hrdlicka. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hrdlička? popularity and diffusion
It is the 122,733rd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,957,439 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hrdlička are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
Hrdlička is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 3,415 people, or 1 in 3,114. In Czechia Hrdlička is most frequent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent are found, Prague, where 14 percent are found and South Moravian Region, where 13 percent are found. Barring Czechia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 7 percent are found and Croatia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrdlicka | 96 | 2,097 | / |
| Hrdlika | 93 | 34 | / |
| Hrdličk | 93 | 1 | / |
| Radlička | 88 | 10 | / |
| Hrdlik | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hrdlichka | 82 | 84 | / |
| Hrdliczka | 82 | 59 | / |
| Hrdlicska | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hrdlitzka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hrdlick | 80 | 69 | / |
| Hrdlica | 80 | 60 | / |
| Rodlika | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hrdlischka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Redlicka | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rudlicka | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hradilik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Radlicka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rudelika | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hrdlitschka | 74 | 71 | / |
| Radlik | 71 | 53 | / |
| Hrdlík | 71 | 42 | / |
| Redlik | 71 | 32 | / |
| Rydlik | 71 | 19 | / |
| Hrdlic | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hrdlychka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rodlik | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rudlik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ridlik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Redlick | 67 | 214 | / |
| Radlica | 67 | 182 | / |
| Redlikh | 67 | 153 | / |
| Redlica | 67 | 116 | / |
| Radlick | 67 | 108 | / |
| Radolič | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rdalaka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rudelik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Radleka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rudelič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ridlick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radelka | 67 | 0 | / |
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