Hrdlička Surname

122,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Hrdlička Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the dove; an affectionate name for a friend.

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Hrdlička Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3,4151:3,114271
Slovakia2761:19,3353,011
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

- hrdlicka

Hrdlička 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hrdlicka962,097/
Hrdlika9334/
Hrdličk931/
Radlička8810/
Hrdlik863/
Hrdlichka8284/
Hrdliczka8259/
Hrdlicska822/
Hrdlitzka821/
Hrdlick8069/
Hrdlica8060/
Rodlika803/
Hrdlischka781/
Redlicka758/
Rudlicka754/
Hradilik752/
Radlicka751/
Rudelika750/
Hrdlitschka7471/
Radlik7153/
Hrdlík7142/
Redlik7132/
Rydlik7119/
Hrdlic7110/
Hrdlychka714/
Rodlik713/
Rudlik711/
Ridlik711/
Redlick67214/
Radlica67182/
Redlikh67153/
Redlica67116/
Radlick67108/
Radolič673/
Rdalaka673/
Rudelik673/
Radleka671/
Rudelič671/
Ridlick671/
Radelka670/

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