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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 or territory. It may be found as a variant: Pálka. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 55,918^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 802,858 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Palka are found; 47 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 42 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Palka is also the 268,345^th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 913 people.

The last name is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 3,366 people, or 1 in 11,292. Excluding Poland it is found in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Palka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Palka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palka surname grew 16,720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 18,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Palka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the 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.