I know that this post is old, however - The name TRANKA is a variant of TRNKA and comes from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. MOST Trankas, Trinkas and Trnkas hail from the Czech or Slovak Republic, the rest are usually from Hungary, Croatia and Germany. I know this because I have a large family from Bratislava and NOT just one person. In fact there is a village in northeastern Slovakia named TRANKA. Please check your sources again since you appear to have the wrong information on my family name.
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