Prchalova Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Prchalova 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.

Prchalova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Prchalová (1,685) are calculated separately.

Prchalova 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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Prchalova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prchalova is found most in Czechia. It may appear as: Prchalová. For other possible spellings of Prchalova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prchalova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. Prchalova occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Prchalova live; 52 percent live in Eastern Europe and 52 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Czechia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,063,347. In Czechia it is mostly found in: Prague, where 40 percent live, Olomouc Region, where 20 percent live and Hradec Králové Region, where 10 percent live. Apart from Czechia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent live and Thailand, where 10 percent live.

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