Špirka Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Špirka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Špirka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1961:27,2274,653
Czechia481:221,53131,190

The alternate forms: Spirka (256) are calculated separately.

Špirka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Špirka is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Spirka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Špirka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,032,007th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name Špirka occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Špirka live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Špirka is most frequently held in Slovakia, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 27,227. In Slovakia Špirka is primarily concentrated in: Prešov Region, where 54 percent live, Trenčín Region, where 24 percent live and Žilina Region, where 12 percent live. Barring Slovakia Špirka is found in one country. It also occurs in Czechia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spirka94256/
Šperka83484/
Špirko83284/
Špyrka836/
Shpirka7743/
Spyrka672,107/
Sperka671,191/
Spirko67576/
Spurka67100/
Spirca6771/
Spirkó6728/
Spirke6710/
Šperko672/
Śpirko671/
Zperka671/

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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
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  • 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 Špirka
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