Polivka Surname

256,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Polivka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polivka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0491:345,52831,033
Germany1261:638,93250,304
Czechia1041:102,24516,917
Austria841:101,37414,603
France361:1,845,076161,051
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Polívka (1,691) are calculated separately.

Polivka Last Name Facts

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

Polivka (Russian: Поливка) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Polívka. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polivka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 256,086th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,732,173 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Polivka live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Polivka is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,049 people, or 1 in 345,528. In The United States Polivka is primarily found in: Illinois, where 16 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and Nebraska, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 8 percent reside and Czechia, where 7 percent reside.

Polivka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Polivka surname is chiefly Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Polivka are 12.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Polivka earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning $46,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polívka951,691/
Polievka9337/
Poliovka9326/
Polifka86749/
Poliwka86480/
Polivko86464/
Polyvka86179/
Polevka8616/
Polibka862/
Polyovka8036/
Poulifka801/
Polewka711,026/
Polyvko71454/
Polifke71174/
Polywka71164/
Polefka71113/
Polifko7169/
Poliwko7163/
Palifka7134/
Polyfka7121/
Polevko718/
Palyvka712/
Palivko711/
Paliwka711/
Polibko711/
Poléfka711/
Polifket670/
Polewko57113/
Polefko5768/
Polefkó5715/
Polywko5711/
Polybko571/
Paliwko571/
Polifque532/

Polivka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polivka in the Russian language
Поливкаpolivka-

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