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

Polka (Arabic: بولكا, Georgian: პოლკა, Hindi: पोलका, Marathi: पोलका) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Polka is the 183,374^th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,146,609 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Polka reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 143,150^th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 2,633 people.

The last name Polka is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 921 people, or 1 in 393,549. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 12 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Polka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Polka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Polka last name rose 2,047 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Polka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Polka surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Polka surname are 3.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Polka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.43% less than the national average, earning R 84,528 per year; in United States they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $40,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46% less than the national average, earning $26,828 CAD per year.