Prochaska

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Procházka.

Proper noun

Prochaska (plural Prochaskas)

1. A surname from Czech.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prochaska is the 11118^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2852 individuals. Prochaska is most common among White (96.04%) individuals.

Further reading

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

German

Alternative forms

• Prochazka, Prohaska, Prohazka

Etymology

From Czech Procházka, from procházka (“stroll, walk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /proˈxaska/

Proper noun

Prochaska m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Prochaskas or (with an article) Prochaska, feminine genitive Prochaska, plural Prochaskas)

1. a surname