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Surname

Chmelka

Female form: Chmelková

72 Bearers
22569. 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 21 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Chmelka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Jihomoravský kraj 23
2 Kraj Vysočina 22
3 Moravskoslezský kraj 11
4 Hlavní město Praha 8
5 Středočeský kraj 4
6 Olomoucký kraj 2
7 Královéhradecký kraj 2
Total CZ72
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Třebíč 13
2 Praha 8
3 Znojmo 7
4 Brno 7
5 Břeclav 5
6 Kutná Hora 4
7 Moravské Budějovice 4
8 Havířov 4
9 Náměšť nad Oslavou 3
10 Karviná 3
11 Frýdek-Místek 2
12 Olomouc 2
13 Židlochovice 2
14 Jičín 1
15 Chotěboř 1
16 Hořice 1
17 Jihlava 1
18 Šlapanice 1
19 Moravský Krumlov 1
20 Orlová 1
21 Ostrava 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