Koudelka Surname

126,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Koudelka Surname User-submission:

The surname Koudelka is derived from the Czech word koudel, meaning 'tow', a coarse hemp or flax fiber. With the Czech suffix -ka, it refers to the profession of making hemp or flax fibers.

Koudelka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,5461:4,177427
United States6701:540,98344,835
Austria1521:56,0238,768
Germany1271:633,90150,033
Slovakia471:113,54121,338
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Koudelka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Koudelka is derived from the Czech word koudel, meaning 'tow', a coarse hemp or flax fiber. With the Czech suffix -ka, it refers to the profession of making hemp or flax fibers.

- ckudelka

Koudelka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koudelka (Russian: Коуделка) is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koudelka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Koudelka is the 126,085th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,020,390 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Koudelka reside; 72 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Czechia, where it is borne by 2,546 people, or 1 in 4,177. In Czechia it is most frequent in: South Moravian Region, where 17 percent are found, Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent are found and Prague, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Czechia this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.

Koudelka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Koudelka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koudelka last name expanded 33,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koudelka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Koudelka are 12.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Koudelka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% less than the national average, earning $43,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kudelka931,071/
Kodelka9344/
Kaudelka88225/
Kudielka8847/
Kudelko802,184/
Kudełka80845/
Kudělka80308/
Kadelka80153/
Kúdelka8097/
Codelka8029/
Kudelke802/
Kudleka801/
Kudelki801/
Kodelko801/
Kudelca801/
Kudyolka7589/
Kaudelky756/
Kostdlka752/
Kadellka751/
Kaudelko751/
Kudełko67558/
Kadelke6733/
Kudelco674/
Kudlkki671/
Kodełko671/
Codelki671/
Kadelky670/
Kodilker631/
Caudellcau561/
Cadelca5388/
Kadlker532/
Codelco531/

Koudelka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koudelka in the Russian language
Коуделкаkoudelka-

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