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
Procházka is held by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Prochazka. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Procházka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,167th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 455,216 people. The surname Procházka is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Procházka live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 15,488 people, or 1 in 687. In Czechia Procházka is most frequent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 19 percent reside, South Moravian Region, where 15 percent reside and Prague, where 14 percent reside. Beside Czechia this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 3 percent reside and Croatia, where 0 percent reside.
Procházka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Procházka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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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