Vacka Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Vacka Surname User-submission:

This surname originated from a pet form of the personal name Václav, Old Czech Veceslav (cognate with Polish Wieceslaw, Latinized as Wenceslas). It is composed of the Old Slavic elements viece 'greater' + slav 'glory'. It was borne by a 10th-century duke of Bohemia who fought against a revival of paganism in his territory, and after his death became patron saint of Bohemia.

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Vacka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia481:88,09614,714
Czechia361:295,37437,799
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Vacká (4) are calculated separately.

Vacka (22) may also be a first name.

Vacka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from a pet form of the personal name Václav, Old Czech Veceslav (cognate with Polish Wieceslaw, Latinized as Wenceslas). It is composed of the Old Slavic elements viece 'greater' + slav 'glory'. It was borne by a 10th-century duke of Bohemia who fought against a revival of paganism in his territory, and after his death became patron saint of Bohemia.

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Vacka Last Name Facts

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

Vacka occurs in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Vacká. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vacka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vacka is the 1,674,734th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Vacka reside; 41 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 41 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Vacka is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 88,096. In Croatia Vacka is mostly found in: Bjelovar-Bilogora County, where 75 percent reside, Osijek-Baranja County, where 13 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 8 percent reside. Other than Croatia Vacka occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

Vacka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vacka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vacka surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vacka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vacka surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Vacka earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vacká934/
Vaczka919/
Vackai917/
Vackat911/
Vaca89173,326/
Vaka8918,919/
Vacca8028,946/
Vacas807,230/
Vaska801,837/
Vasca80488/
Vaaka80479/
Vakha80436/
Vakka80354/
Vatca80353/
Vakai80315/
Vaeca80155/
Vacea80134/
Vakaa80128/
Vakaj80126/
Vaika80125/
Wacka80117/
Vecka80103/
Vacko80103/
Vakay8058/
Vajka8050/
Vașca8035/
Vacke8034/
Vuaka8034/
Vacai8032/
Vagka8025/
Vaňka8023/
Vocka8021/
Vaška8018/
Vakau8017/
Vaeka8014/
Vakea8013/
Vakah8012/
Vacaj8011/
Vacay808/
Vaica808/
Vhaka807/
Vayka807/
Vacaa806/
Vauka805/
Veaka804/
Vacqa803/
Vacký802/
Vacat802/
Vacap802/
Vacoa802/
Vacki802/
Vaqka801/
Vacky801/
Vakga801/
Vackó801/
Vauca801/
Vacaz801/
Vayca801/
Vackeova773/
Vauschka771/
Vachchka771/
Vaakaa73512/
Vaczkó73240/
Vajkai73192/
Vaccai73175/
Vachko73145/
Vaikha73112/
Vakkai73109/
Vatcky7383/
Åbacka7380/
Vazhka7349/
Vaškas7335/
Vaccas7332/
Vaikai7332/
Wackay7331/
Vaccea7328/
Vakaya7327/
Vaitka7327/
Backai7326/
Vaikau7325/
Vajkay7322/
Vaszca7322/
Vacskó7320/
Vakhah7319/
Backay7318/
Backau7318/
Voucka7315/
Vacaya7314/
Bhacka7313/
Vahaka7312/
Vocska7312/
Vaikah7311/
Vakayt739/
Vakaus739/
Vaccay738/
Vaikay738/
Backat738/
Vascas737/
Veakaa737/
Vaszka737/
Baczka736/
Vaaica736/
Fachka735/
Mpacka735/
Vockas735/
Vaakka734/
Vakeea734/
Vakhai734/
Backah734/
Vakaaa734/
Vakeae734/
Fackas733/
Vaaska733/
Vaukas733/
Vacuľa733/
Vockai733/
Vasska732/
Vakaud732/
Backha732/
Wachka732/
Vacsko732/
Vatska732/
Vaicas732/
Vahkai732/
Vaička732/
Vakuha732/
Vuhaka732/
Voicka732/
Vhakat731/
Batcka731/
Vakaad731/
Vakaph731/
Vakauj731/
Vakkaa731/
Vacapp731/
Vaccad731/
Vackey731/
Vadkas731/
Vadkha731/
Vaskka731/
Vaykay731/
Vazcay731/
Veaska731/
Fackaa731/
Backka731/
Vaicau731/
Vakhay731/
Vakaha731/
Vakahe731/
Vakahp731/
Vakaja731/
Vakgai731/
Vaczko731/
Vacash731/
Vacgai731/
Vaaika731/
Vaakah731/
Vacaha731/
Vacait731/
Vatkas731/
Vazkaz731/
Vaňkat731/
Vaucko731/
Backaj731/
Vaccat731/
Waczka731/
Vaicap731/
Vascap730/
Fackat730/
Vascai730/
Baucka730/
Badcka730/
Baca67102,242/
Baka6739,534/
Waka6714,465/
Veka674,654/
Faka672,859/
Voka672,482/
Vake671,663/
Vaki671,430/
Waca671,202/
Vako671,157/
Faca67878/
Bachkat67780/
Backaus67199/
Waschka67146/
Vaco67138/
Vakahai6770/
Bachkai6765/
Vaňatka6763/
Vaky6751/
Uaka6746/
Vace6733/
Váka6727/
Bachkay6725/
Vakkath6723/
Vaqa6719/
Baschka6717/
Fachkha6712/
Vakahad6710/
Vashkau679/
Vakkaus679/
Waczkat677/
Vacy676/
Vakhath674/
Vaikaya673/
Vahaica673/
Vaňátka673/
Vaitkas672/
Vhaskat672/
Basckai672/
Backach672/
Vascaut672/
Vaccker672/
Vashkas671/
Vauchskaya671/
Backhas671/
Backhau671/
Vaiskha671/
Vaccaus671/
Vacheau671/
Vacquaz671/
Vaschke671/
Vaicait671/
Vakhauz671/
Vaacker671/
Vatkhah671/
Vāka671/
Fazckas671/
Baňacka671/
Vaicker671/
Uaca671/
Vacj671/
Baychka671/
Bauscka671/
Backaut670/
Vockass670/
Vaucker670/
Wackais670/

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