133
Bearers
13054.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Surname formed as a diminutive – often from a given name or nickname.
Origin: a diminutive suffix -ek/-ík/-ka
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Balajka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 96 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 5 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 133 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlín | 66 |
| 2 | Kyjov | 11 |
| 3 | Uherský Brod | 10 |
| 4 | Vizovice | 7 |
| 5 | Praha | 5 |
| 6 | Uherské Hradiště | 5 |
| 7 | Brno | 4 |
| 8 | Orlová | 4 |
| 9 | Kroměříž | 3 |
| 10 | Otrokovice | 3 |
| 11 | Kladno | 2 |
| 12 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 13 | Šlapanice | 2 |
| 14 | Holešov | 2 |
| 15 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 16 | Přeštice | 1 |
| 17 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 18 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 19 | Moravská Třebová | 1 |
| 20 | Krnov | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011