97
Bearers
17533.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Bálek. 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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Balová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 70 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 97 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opava | 27 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 22 |
| 3 | Nový Jičín | 8 |
| 4 | Jindřichův Hradec | 7 |
| 5 | Frýdek-Místek | 6 |
| 6 | Krnov | 5 |
| 7 | Sušice | 4 |
| 8 | Moravské Budějovice | 4 |
| 9 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 10 | Liberec | 2 |
| 11 | Orlová | 2 |
| 12 | Praha | 1 |
| 13 | Kolín | 1 |
| 14 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 15 | Pelhřimov | 1 |
| 16 | Teplice | 1 |
| 17 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 18 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 19 | Přerov | 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