Prchal Surname

179,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Prchal Surname User-submission:

The Prchal surname means 'ran away', 'fled'. Uprchlik, bearing the same root, means 'refugee'. It is the running away idea but also to be prchlivy means to be 'volatile' (in nature), as in a volatile temper.

Prchal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,6461:6,460779
United States5171:701,08155,448
Austria781:109,17215,555
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Prchal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Prchal surname means 'ran away', 'fled'. Uprchlik, bearing the same root, means 'refugee'. It is the running away idea but also to be prchlivy means to be 'volatile' (in nature), as in a volatile temper.

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Prchal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prchal is more commonly found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prchal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prchal is the 179,145th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,059,423 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Prchal live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Prchal is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,646 people, or 1 in 6,460. In Czechia it is primarily found in: Vysočina Region, where 23 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent reside and South Moravian Region, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Czechia this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Prchal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prchal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prchal surname expanded 10,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prchal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prchal last name are 27.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Prchal earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning $43,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prhal9134/
Prhald831/
Prhale831/
Prchalová801,685/
Prchalova8021/
Pršal733/
Prheault711/
Prsshall710/
Prøschold671/
Pršalová5793/
Przał551/

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