Špika Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Špika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Špika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia3491:12,1162,293
Czechia431:247,29033,576
Serbia311:230,48213,277
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Spika (508) & Špíka (5) are calculated separately.

Špika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Špika occurs in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Spika or Špíka. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Špika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 692,305th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. Špika occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Špika are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Croatia, where it is held by 349 people, or 1 in 12,116. In Croatia it is most numerous in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 81 percent reside, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 10 percent reside and Zadar County, where 5 percent reside. Besides Croatia Špika occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 10 percent reside and Serbia, where 7 percent reside.

Špika Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Špika has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Špika surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spika93508/
Špíka935/
Špiľka913/
Špitka913/
Špica80225/
Špiko8021/
Špeka8019/
Špikaitė771/
Shpika73902/
Spicka73448/
Špitko7355/
Sphika7355/
Spiška7316/
Spitka7310/
Špetka739/
Spikas736/
Špicko735/
Špiľko734/
Spikea734/
Spieka733/
Szpika732/
Špicki731/
Špicas731/
Špeťka731/
Spaika731/
Spittka67113/
Sphikas6759/
Shpikat6742/
Spisska672/
Spaiska672/
Szpitka671/
Spuikas671/
Špišská671/
Chpfika671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Špika
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