View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Peterka (Russian: Петерка) is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Péterka. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 97,071^st most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,489,382 people. Peterka is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Peterka live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Peterka is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 2,173 people, or 1 in 4,893. In Czechia Peterka is most common in: Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent live, South Bohemian Region, where 15 percent live and Prague, where 13 percent live. Beside Czechia it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Slovenia, where 13 percent live.

Peterka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peterka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Peterka last name grew 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peterka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Peterka surname are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Peterka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $48,982 CAD per year.