Surname
Kovalenko
152
Bearers
11430.
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 39 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kovalenko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 73 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 12 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 152 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 73 |
| 2 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 3 | Teplice | 5 |
| 4 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 5 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 7 | Šlapanice | 4 |
| 8 | Beroun | 3 |
| 9 | Kladno | 3 |
| 10 | Jindřichův Hradec | 3 |
| 11 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 12 | Liberec | 3 |
| 13 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 14 | Slavkov u Brna | 3 |
| 15 | Židlochovice | 3 |
| 16 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 17 | Brno | 2 |
| 18 | Hořovice | 1 |
| 19 | Lysá nad Labem | 1 |
| 20 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 21 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 22 | Říčany | 1 |
| 23 | Černošice | 1 |
| 24 | Tábor | 1 |
| 25 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 26 | Cheb | 1 |
| 27 | Mariánské Lázně | 1 |
| 28 | Přeštice | 1 |
| 29 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 30 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 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