Surname
Berky
963
Bearers
1440.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Surname from an adjective – a nickname from a characteristic or appearance.
Origin: from an adjective
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 117 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Berky — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 363 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 104 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 74 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 65 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 59 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 55 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 40 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 39 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 39 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 35 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 30 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 22 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 21 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 17 |
| Total CZ | 963 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teplice | 90 |
| 2 | Bílina | 77 |
| 3 | Praha | 39 |
| 4 | Chomutov | 36 |
| 5 | Kadaň | 32 |
| 6 | Sokolov | 26 |
| 7 | Most | 26 |
| 8 | Roudnice nad Labem | 25 |
| 9 | Louny | 24 |
| 10 | Frýdlant | 24 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 23 |
| 12 | Mělník | 18 |
| 13 | Česká Třebová | 18 |
| 14 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 14 |
| 15 | České Budějovice | 13 |
| 16 | Plzeň | 13 |
| 17 | Žamberk | 13 |
| 18 | Znojmo | 13 |
| 19 | Trutnov | 12 |
| 20 | Olomouc | 12 |
| 21 | Rakovník | 11 |
| 22 | Slaný | 11 |
| 23 | Ostrov | 11 |
| 24 | Turnov | 11 |
| 25 | Orlová | 11 |
| 26 | Mladá Boleslav | 10 |
| 27 | Neratovice | 10 |
| 28 | Domažlice | 10 |
| 29 | Liberec | 10 |
| 30 | Litoměřice | 10 |
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