Palifka Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Palifka Surname User-submission:

The Palifka surname in Russian means 'gardeners'.

Palifka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Palifka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Palifka surname in Russian means 'gardeners'.

- babys1020

Palifka Last Name Facts

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

Palifka occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Palifka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. Palifka occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Palifka live; 94 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is mostly found in: Connecticut, where 55 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and New Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Palifka occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Mexico, where 3 percent reside.

Palifka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Palifka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palifka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palifka last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Palifka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.32% more than the national average, earning $56,230 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polifka86749/
Paliwka861/
Poulifka801/
Polivka711,540/
Poliwka71480/
Polifke71174/
Polefka71113/
Polifko7169/
Polyfka7121/
Palyvka712/
Polibka712/
Poléfka711/
Paliwko711/
Palivko711/
Polievka6737/
Poliovka6726/
Polifket670/
Polívka571,691/
Polewka571,026/
Polivko57464/
Polyvka57179/
Polywka57164/
Polefko5768/
Poliwko5763/
Polevka5716/
Polefkó5715/
Polibko571/
Polyovka5336/
Polifque532/
Pallefchi501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palifka
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