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    The surname Smolka

    A surname, carried by 653 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex S542

    Smolka: #34,618 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Smolka #34,618, 653 people Smolka: #34,618 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Smolka #34,618, 653 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Smolka is more common than 78.7% of them.

    Origin

    Borrowed from: * Polish Smolka, Smółka and Smołka * Czech Smolka * Slovak Smolka

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 653 people named Smolka in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 472,811 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 590.

    #34,618
    rank among US surnames
    653
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +10.7%
    change since 2000 (was #35,957)

    Who is named Smolka

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Smolka identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as two or more races and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Two or more races 2.5%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Smolkas

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Louis Smolka
      American martial artist, born 1991

    Questions

    Where does the surname Smolka come from?
    Borrowed from: * Polish Smolka, Smółka and Smołka * Czech Smolka * Slovak Smolka
    How common is the surname Smolka?
    653 people in the United States had the surname Smolka in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 472,811 Americans. It ranked 34,618th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Smolka?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Smolka identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Smolka?
    Louis Smolka, American martial artist.
    Where is the surname Smolka most common?
    Wikidata records people named Smolka in the United States.
    Is the surname Smolka getting more or less common?
    More common. 590 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 653 in 2010, up 11%.