Procházka Surname
Approximately 16,009 people bear this surname
Procházka Surname User-submission:
Procházka stems from verb, procházet, meaning 'to pass through'. It was given to itinerant butchers, journeymen and other professions who wandered through villages and were not settled.
Procházka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 15,488 | 1:687 | 12 |
| Slovakia | 506 | 1:10,546 | 1,267 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Prochazka (4,488) are calculated separately.
Procházka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Procházka stems from verb, procházet, meaning 'to pass through'. It was given to itinerant butchers, journeymen and other professions who wandered through villages and were not settled.
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Where Does The Last Name Procházka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Procházka is held by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Prochazka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Procházka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,167th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 455,216 people. Procházka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Procházka are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is borne by 15,488 people, or 1 in 687. In Czechia Procházka is primarily concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 19 percent are found, South Moravian Region, where 15 percent are found and Prague, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Czechia it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 3 percent are found and Croatia, where 0 percent are found.
Procházka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Procházka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Procházka surname decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prochazka | 96 | 4,488 | / |
| Prochádzka | 95 | 49 | / |
| Procháczka | 95 | 18 | / |
| Prochászka | 95 | 16 | / |
| Procháka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Procháska | 89 | 107 | / |
| Prochácka | 89 | 23 | / |
| Prochozka | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prochaczka | 84 | 4 | / |
| Prochatzka | 84 | 3 | / |
| Prochaszka | 84 | 3 | / |
| Prochadzka | 84 | 3 | / |
| Prochádska | 84 | 1 | / |
| Prochaka | 82 | 2 | / |
| Prochadszka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prochaska | 78 | 5,020 | / |
| Prochacka | 78 | 20 | / |
| Prokhazka | 78 | 8 | / |
| Prochazca | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prochocka | 78 | 2 | / |
| Prozhazka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prachazka | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prochayka | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prochagka | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prochoska | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prochazkaova | 76 | 1 | / |
| Prochotska | 74 | 5 | / |
| Prochaskas | 74 | 4 | / |
| Procheaska | 74 | 1 | / |
| Proschaska | 74 | 1 | / |
| Prochaskai | 74 | 0 | / |
| Procaska | 71 | 31 | / |
| Prachaka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Procoska | 71 | 0 | / |
| Prochaski | 67 | 274 | / |
| Prokhaska | 67 | 28 | / |
| Prochoski | 67 | 15 | / |
| Prochasko | 67 | 8 | / |
| Prokhazko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Prochocká | 67 | 5 | / |
| Proshaska | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prochacká | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prochasco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prochotko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prochaske | 67 | 0 | / |
| Procaskay | 67 | 0 | / |
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