Peterka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech, Slovak, and Slovene Peterka, from a derivative of the name Peter.

Proper noun

Peterka (plural Peterkas)

1. A surname from Slovene.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Peterka is the 34073^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 667 individuals. Peterka is most common among White (93.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Peterka”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.