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Where Does The Last Name Palka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Palka (Hindi: पलका, Marathi: पलका, Oriya: ପାଲକା, Russian: Палка) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Pálka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 55,918^th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 802,858 people. The surname Palka is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Palka live; 47 percent live in Eastern Europe and 42 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Palka is also the 268,345^th most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 913 people.

The surname Palka is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 3,366 people, or 1 in 11,292. Barring Poland it is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Palka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Palka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Palka last name increased 16,720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 18,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Palka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Palka surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Palka are 2.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Palka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.58% less than the national average, earning 205,649 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $56,534 CAD per year.