Belka
English
editEtymology
editTwo main origins:
- Borrowed from Polish Belka, a nickname for a tall, upright man, from belka (“beam, timber”).
- Borrowed from Czech Bělka, from a pet form of the female given name Běla.
Proper noun
editBelka (plural Belkas)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Belka is the 40144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Belka is most common among White (96.15%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Belka”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 130.