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

The last name Palka (Hindi: पलका, Marathi: पलका, Oriya: ପାଲକା, Russian: Палка) occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Pálka. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 55,918^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 802,858 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Palka reside; 47 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 42 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Palka is also the 268,345^th most common first name worldwide, held by 913 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 3,366 people, or 1 in 11,292. Outside of Poland this surname occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Palka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Palka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 16,720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 18,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Palka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Palka surname are 2.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.39% being 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.