Surname
Beňková
46
Bearers
31727.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Benek. 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 Beňková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 17 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 46 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vizovice | 8 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 3 | Teplice | 4 |
| 4 | Valašské Klobouky | 3 |
| 5 | Uherský Brod | 3 |
| 6 | Opava | 3 |
| 7 | Hlučín | 3 |
| 8 | Praha | 2 |
| 9 | Horšovský Týn | 2 |
| 10 | Tanvald | 2 |
| 11 | Karviná | 2 |
| 12 | Bílina | 1 |
| 13 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 14 | Luhačovice | 1 |
| 15 | Bystřice pod Hostýnem | 1 |
| 16 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 17 | Jeseník | 1 |
| 18 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 19 | Bílovec | 1 |
| 20 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 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