Pestka Surname

155,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Pestka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pestka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,9341:19,6532,933
United States6331:572,60546,957
Germany1451:555,21045,787
France261:2,554,720189,486
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Ireland131:362,22614,761
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway91:571,36544,190
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pestka Last Name Facts

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

Pestka is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pestka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 155,373rd most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,583,320 people. The surname Pestka is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Pestka live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Pestka is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 1,934 people, or 1 in 19,653. Besides Poland this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Pestka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pestka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pestka surname increased 7,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pestka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pestka last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pestka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $52,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paestka924/
Petka91841/
Petkau831,002/
Pietka83751/
Pettka8382/
Pestke8355/
Petkai8330/
Pystka8320/
Postka8317/
Pistka8313/
Petcka8312/
Phetka838/
Pastka836/
Petkay832/
Peetka831/
Petkač831/
Pestko831/
Phetkai7763/
Phetkad7735/
Phetkat7720/
Petkhai778/
Phetkas777/
Phetkap772/
Petkhad771/
Pethkas771/
Petko734,050/
Pytka732,691/
Pitka73722/
Petca73397/
Petkó73172/
Pedka731/
Pítka731/
Phetkhat7138/
Phetkhai7114/
Petkheae714/
Phetkath714/
Phetkeat711/
Petkou67176/
Petkeu67163/
Pedkau6787/
Pätkau6777/
Phetko6771/
Pietko6736/
Pettko6734/
Pettkó6723/
Petkoš6718/
Pastko6717/
Petkáč677/
Pitkha674/
Pătkaș674/
Petkey673/
Pestco673/
Pitkau672/
Peddka671/
Peedka671/
Petkho671/
Petcaş671/
Pittka670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pestka
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