Slifka Surname

394,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Slifka Surname User-submission:

Sifkas is a 'plum'.

Slifka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7901:458,80939,173
Canada721:511,74443,418
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Šlifka (1) are calculated separately.

Slifka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sifkas is a 'plum'.

- jnrvic17

Slifka Last Name Facts

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

Slifka (Russian: Слифка) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Šlifka. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Slifka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 394,524th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. The last name Slifka occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Slifka are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Slifka is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 790 people, or 1 in 458,809. In The United States Slifka is mostly found in: Iowa, where 13 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Slifka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slifka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slifka last name expanded 2,926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slifka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Slifka surname are 21.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Slifka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šlifka941/
Szlifka92257/
Shlifka9257/
Slifkas9223/
Schlifka8698/
Slivka834,609/
Sliwka831,265/
Slifko83398/
Slibka8325/
Slifca832/
Slifke831/
Slefka831/
Schliffka8060/
Schliefka8013/
Szlivka77216/
Slifkey7722/
Sliufko7713/
Szliwka778/
Sleifca778/
Szlifke772/
Szlifkó771/
Schlifke71155/
Schliwka71104/
Schlivka716/
Slyvka675,570/
Slivko671,466/
Slivca67855/
Slywka67519/
Schliffke67130/
Schliefke67101/
Slifco6776/
Śliwka6746/
Slevka6724/
Slivki6724/
Slibko6723/
Slefko679/
Sliwke679/
Sliwko678/
Sluvka677/
Slívka677/
Zlivka674/
Slewka673/
Slefke671/
Šliwka671/

Slifka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slifka in the Russian language
Слифкаslifka-

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