Trnka

See also: trnka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Trnka, a topographic surname from trnka (“blackthorn”).

Proper noun

Trnka (plural Trnkas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Trnka is the 39887^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Trnka is most common among White (94.36%) individuals.

Further reading

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