Popelka Surname

125,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Popelka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popelka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,9101:5,567645
United States1,0451:346,85131,135
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Slovakia1591:33,5636,063
Austria831:102,59614,745
Uruguay491:70,0367,400
Hungary471:208,85717,470
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Chile181:978,69319,774
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Finland61:916,11741,832
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Popelka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Popelka (Russian: Попелька) occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Popelka.

How Common Is The Last Name Popelka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Popelka is the 125,946th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,018,152 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Popelka live; 59 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Popelka is most widespread in Czechia, where it is borne by 1,910 people, or 1 in 5,567. In Czechia Popelka is most numerous in: Zlín Region, where 19 percent reside, South Moravian Region, where 13 percent reside and Olomouc Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Czechia it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Popelka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Popelka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Popelka surname expanded 2,679 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Popelka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Popelka last name are 5.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.4% being registered with the political party.

The amount Popelka earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.5% more than the national average, earning 427,392 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $47,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $46,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poppelka938/
Popielka931/
Popellka931/
Poplka921/
Popelca86315/
Popilka8678/
Popelko8638/
Popílka863/
Popełka861/
Popleka861/
Poplkca860/
Popelki860/
Papelka860/
Poplekaj8046/
Pospelko8033/
Poppelca801/
Pepelko71354/
Popiłka7123/
Papleka7116/
Popilko712/
Paplekaj67254/
Pospylko6743/
Peplekaj677/
Popiolki671/
Popiołka671/
Popiełko671/
Ppaplekaj631/
Popiłko5743/
Pepylko571/
Popiołko531/

Popelka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Popelka in the Russian language
Попелькаpopelka-

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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 Popelka
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