Polka Surname
Approximately 2,316 people bear this surname
Polka Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) One who walked with a cane.
Polka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 921 | 1:393,549 | 34,518 |
| Poland | 269 | 1:141,296 | 20,375 |
| India | 248 | 1:3,093,006 | 91,743 |
| Philippines | 185 | 1:547,234 | 61,910 |
| Slovakia | 123 | 1:43,386 | 8,178 |
| Czechia | 110 | 1:96,668 | 16,078 |
| Ukraine | 99 | 1:459,825 | 53,915 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Greece | 49 | 1:226,118 | 35,110 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Lithuania | 29 | 1:104,641 | 13,555 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Latvia | 8 | 1:256,256 | 23,728 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Polka (2,633) may also be a first name.
Polka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) One who walked with a cane.
(Ukranian, Russian) Descendant of the Polish woman.
Polka Demographics
Polka Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Polka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Polka (Arabic: بولكا, Georgian: პოლკა, Hindi: पोलका, Marathi: पोलका) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Polka? popularity and diffusion
Polka is the 183,374th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,146,609 people. The surname Polka is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Polka reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Polka is also the 143,150th most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 2,633 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 921 people, or 1 in 393,549. In The United States Polka is most numerous in: Illinois, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States Polka 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 incidence of Polka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Polka last name grew 2,047 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Polka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Polka surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Polka surname are 3.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.54% being registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Polka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polka in the Georgian language | ||
| პოლკა | polka | - |
| Polka in the Hindi language | ||
| पोलका | polaka | - |
| Polka in the Marathi language | ||
| पोलका | polaka | - |
| Polka in the Arabic language | ||
| بولكا | bwlka | - |
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