Planka Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Planka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Planka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2831:37,5746,187
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Austria561:152,06120,229
Slovakia451:118,58822,142
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Plánka (245) are calculated separately.

Planka (123) may also be a first name.

Planka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Planka (Russian: Планка) is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Plánka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Planka? popularity and diffusion

Planka is the 546,286th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,436,085 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Planka reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 56 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 840,349th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 123 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 37,574. In Czechia it is most numerous in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 55 percent reside, Zlín Region, where 22 percent reside and South Moravian Region, where 8 percent reside. Other than Czechia Planka is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Austria, where 10 percent reside.

Planka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Planka last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

The amount Planka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.92% less than the national average, earning R 28,704 per year and in United States they earn 69.25% more than the national average, earning $73,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plánka94245/
Plankay920/
Platenka8612/
Plangkai8611/
Plankais866/
Plankaja864/
Pillanka861/
Plonka832,050/
Planko83534/
Planca83317/
Planke83145/
Plankó8334/
Planky8314/
Planki8314/
Plenka832/
Planqa831/
Phlangkha808/
Plachenka804/
Plasienka802/
Plancke771,828/
Plankey77377/
Planker77225/
Plangca77170/
Plancki7727/
Plankoš7721/
Plangko7719/
Plankys774/
Pleinka773/
Plancat772/
Plankos771/
Plyamka771/
Plancké771/
Plascinkas751/
Platenko7168/
Plátěnka7120/
Plátenka7120/
Pellanki714/
Plankejs712/
Plasenca712/
Placenko711/
Plangkes711/
Platinko711/
Plankytė711/
Planckee711/
Planchea711/
Pillanki711/
Plasenko711/
Plankett711/
Platynko711/
Plaunker710/
Plankitt710/
Planco671,637/
Planquais67371/
Plance67231/
Płonka6772/
Plenko6765/
Plonke6747/
Plyasenko6734/
Platengca6717/
Plancı6714/
Plonko6713/
Platingca679/
Plánky673/
Plánki673/
Plonky673/
Plachenko672/
Plankóová672/
Phlankhet671/
Plascenca671/
Plońka671/
Plomka671/
Plainkist670/

Planka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Planka in the Russian language
Планкаplanka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Planka
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