Surname
Balko
124
Bearers
13926.
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 43 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Balko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 26 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 20 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 15 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 11 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 14 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 124 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 11 |
| 2 | Cheb | 10 |
| 3 | Orlová | 9 |
| 4 | Kadaň | 6 |
| 5 | Brno | 6 |
| 6 | Frýdek-Místek | 6 |
| 7 | Český Těšín | 6 |
| 8 | Hranice | 5 |
| 9 | Trhové Sviny | 4 |
| 10 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 11 | Podbořany | 4 |
| 12 | Žatec | 4 |
| 13 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 14 | Neratovice | 3 |
| 15 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 16 | Zlín | 3 |
| 17 | Hodonín | 3 |
| 18 | Vyškov | 3 |
| 19 | Jaroměř | 2 |
| 20 | Dobruška | 2 |
| 21 | Třebíč | 2 |
| 22 | Šlapanice | 2 |
| 23 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 24 | Kladno | 1 |
| 25 | Mělník | 1 |
| 26 | Říčany | 1 |
| 27 | Černošice | 1 |
| 28 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 29 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 30 | Aš | 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