Hrechka Surname

98,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Hrechka Surname User-submission:

A surname of Ukrainian origin, meaning 'buckwheat'.

Hrechka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4,6231:9,8471,195
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Suriname261:21,2544,689
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hrechka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Ukrainian origin, meaning 'buckwheat'.

- sharabajka

Hrechka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hrechka occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hrechka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 98,661st most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,516,659 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Hrechka reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 4,623 people, or 1 in 9,847. In Ukraine Hrechka is primarily concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Poltava Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Kharkiv Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Barring Ukraine it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Suriname, where 1 percent are found.

Hrechka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hrechka are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Hrechka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $46,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hretchka9310/
Rechka92242/
Hrecka922/
Hrechko865,028/
Hrychka86494/
Hrecska8647/
Hreczka8642/
Hrechky861/
Hrechkei8047/
Hrechkyi803/
Khrechko802/
Rychka771,023/
Reczka77270/
Recska77236/
Řechka7750/
Rechko7731/
Rechke7721/
Hrecko7719/
Rzecka7712/
Rachka7712/
Hricka777/
Hrečka776/
Richka775/
Reckea771/
Rezhka771/
Rochka771/
Rechki771/
Retcka771/
Reacka770/
Retschkau755/
Hrychko71116/
Retchko7125/
Richkas7119/
Hryczka7118/
Hreczko719/
Rzeczka718/
Rochkai715/
Reechko713/
Rachkai713/
Retchki712/
Rekhkha711/
Rieczka711/
Reichke711/
Hriczka711/
Hricska711/
Hretzka711/
Hreezka711/
Hrecsko711/
Chricka711/
Ritchka711/
Reachke711/
Hretska711/
Recca67951/
Recko67556/
Rečka67197/
Reçka6758/
Ritschka6753/
Retschko6736/
Recká6735/
Récka6713/
Rychecka672/
Reichkit671/
Ryshchka671/
Rećka671/
Rehechko671/
H'Raicka671/
Reitchky671/
Khrychko671/
Reschhke671/
Reichker670/

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