303
Bearers
5536.
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 83 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Benko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 92 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 35 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 26 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 23 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 21 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 16 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 14 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 11 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 11 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 9 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 14 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| Total CZ | 303 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 35 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 33 |
| 3 | Trutnov | 15 |
| 4 | Havířov | 11 |
| 5 | Brno | 9 |
| 6 | Jablunkov | 8 |
| 7 | Cheb | 6 |
| 8 | Sokolov | 6 |
| 9 | Jihlava | 6 |
| 10 | Nový Jičín | 6 |
| 11 | Olomouc | 6 |
| 12 | Třinec | 6 |
| 13 | Hlučín | 6 |
| 14 | Kladno | 5 |
| 15 | Chomutov | 5 |
| 16 | Znojmo | 5 |
| 17 | Český Těšín | 5 |
| 18 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 4 |
| 19 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 20 | Litomyšl | 4 |
| 21 | Třebíč | 4 |
| 22 | Otrokovice | 4 |
| 23 | Frýdek-Místek | 4 |
| 24 | Příbram | 3 |
| 25 | Vodňany | 3 |
| 26 | Kralovice | 3 |
| 27 | Liberec | 3 |
| 28 | Chrudim | 3 |
| 29 | Polička | 3 |
| 30 | Zlín | 3 |
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