Prochaska Surname
Approximately 5,020 people bear this surname
Prochaska Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) One who traveled by foot, a walker.
Prochaska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,337 | 1:108,618 | 11,870 |
| Germany | 811 | 1:99,267 | 12,326 |
| Austria | 677 | 1:12,578 | 1,790 |
| Czechia | 34 | 1:312,749 | 39,315 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:328,227 | 25,501 |
The alternate forms: Procháska (107) are calculated separately.
Prochaska Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) One who traveled by foot, a walker.
Prochaska Demographics
Average Prochaska Salary in
United States
$44,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prochaska Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prochaska Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prochaska is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Procháska. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prochaska? popularity and diffusion
The last name Prochaska is the 94,848th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,451,702 people. Prochaska occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Prochaska live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,337 people, or 1 in 108,618. In The United States Prochaska is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Nebraska, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 16 percent live and Austria, where 13 percent live.
Prochaska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prochaska has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prochaska surname rose 2,181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prochaska Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Prochaska surname are 27.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.43% registered with the political party.
The amount Prochaska earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $44,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,447 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procháska | 96 | 107 | / |
| Prochaszka | 95 | 3 | / |
| Prochaskai | 95 | 0 | / |
| Prochazka | 89 | 4,488 | / |
| Prochaski | 89 | 274 | / |
| Prochaske | 89 | 0 | / |
| Prochoska | 89 | 0 | / |
| Prochászka | 84 | 16 | / |
| Procházka | 78 | 16,009 | / |
| Prochoski | 78 | 15 | / |
| Prochazca | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prochozka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prachazka | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prochotsky | 74 | 75 | / |
| Prokhaskyi | 74 | 4 | / |
| Prochotský | 74 | 3 | / |
| Prochodskij | 70 | 1 | / |
| Prachoski | 67 | 2 | / |
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