Straka Surname

43,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Straka Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'magpie' in Slovak.

Straka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3,8811:2,740212
United States3,4101:106,29311,661
Slovakia2,2341:2,38990
Germany9121:88,27411,126
Austria7921:10,7521,469
Canada961:383,80834,152
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Australia791:341,71828,950
Croatia731:57,92610,865
Serbia621:115,2418,826
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Poland391:974,58370,126
England281:1,989,93178,001
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Albania181:161,89212,234
Sweden171:579,22142,433
France161:4,151,420237,746
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

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

Straka (19) may also be a first name.

Straka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'magpie' in Slovak.

- elena.t.

Straka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Straka (Arabic: ستراكي, Russian: Страка) is found most frequently in Czechia. It can also be found as: Štraka. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Straka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Straka is the 43,551st most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 610,501 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Straka are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is held by 3,881 people, or 1 in 2,740. In Czechia it is primarily found in: South Moravian Region, where 18 percent live, Prague, where 12 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 10 percent live. Other than Czechia it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Slovakia, where 19 percent live.

Straka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Straka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Straka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Straka surname are 10.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Straka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning $57,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štraka941/
Sztraka92330/
Stracka92191/
Strakha92157/
Strauka92105/
Stragka92101/
Strakas9274/
Straška9221/
Strakay9213/
Straika929/
Straaka926/
Strakaj926/
Stratka922/
Strakka921/
Strakai921/
Stragkas86196/
Sztrakay86106/
Straukas8681/
Strakacz8624/
Strakach869/
Strzaska866/
Strakuľa863/
Strzaika861/
Strzauka861/
Strauska861/
Strazska861/
Straszka861/
Strahyka861/
Stroka832,125/
Strake83585/
Straky8398/
Strako8363/
Straca8346/
Straki8322/
Streka8321/
Strauskas801/
Strakaova801/
Strakaová801/
Sztrakkay801/
Stracke776,900/
Strasky77174/
Strakos77136/
Straśko7787/
Strakis7777/
Strakes7759/
Strokap7758/
Stroika7754/
Straske7751/
Strocka7744/
Straiko7731/
Stráska7727/
Strakey7724/
Stracca7721/
Strakoň7721/
Stracko7721/
Strecka7721/
Stráňka7720/
Straike7720/
Stroška7719/
Stroska7713/
Straská7713/
Strokay7712/
Sztraky7710/
Strokat777/
Strodka777/
Straský776/
Strojka775/
Stracky774/
Sztrake774/
Strakou774/
Strakáč773/
Strokaj773/
Streake772/
Streuka772/
Strakoj772/
Strakhi771/
Straski771/
Streaky771/
Streika771/
Stradko771/
Strókay771/
Shtrake771/
Sztroka771/
Strakee770/
Strakayová7510/
Straukaitė752/
Strakaiová751/
Strackaitė751/
Strokach711,399/
Strzodka71262/
Sztrókay7182/
Strzódka7164/
Strauski7160/
Straszko7160/
Strachko7125/
Strakosz7125/
Stroszka7119/
Stroskas7119/
Strayski7117/
Strokash7117/
Strassky7117/
Strakosh7115/
Sztráska7114/
Sztrokay7112/
Stratker7112/
Strokaus7110/
Strackke718/
Strokkai718/
Sztrókai716/
Sztrakos714/
Strazsky713/
Straiski712/
Strauske712/
Streikas711/
Strouska711/
Straucke711/
Stražský711/
Strokacz711/
Strakher711/
Strzaiko711/
Strzaker711/
Strzatko711/
Strážska711/
Strackee711/
Shtraske711/
Sztrasky711/
Straskyi711/
Straiske710/
Strackey710/
Stroke67202/
Streacker67144/
Stroca6771/
Streko6758/
Strace6744/
Straschko6736/
Stroko6732/
Stroky677/
Strokatch675/
Stroki673/
Straykher671/
Strokaitė671/
Sztraszky671/
Strocckah670/
Strattker670/
Strackoch670/

Straka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Straka in the Russian language
Стракаstraka-
Straka in the Arabic language
ستراكيstraky-

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