211
Bearers
8173.
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 51 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Laňka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 43 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 37 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 29 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 23 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 19 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 14 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 13 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 13 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 211 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 37 |
| 2 | Hlučín | 11 |
| 3 | Jihlava | 9 |
| 4 | Příbram | 8 |
| 5 | Rakovník | 7 |
| 6 | Strakonice | 7 |
| 7 | Milevsko | 7 |
| 8 | Litoměřice | 7 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 7 |
| 10 | Vlašim | 6 |
| 11 | Liberec | 6 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 6 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 5 |
| 14 | Kadaň | 5 |
| 15 | Benešov | 4 |
| 16 | Černošice | 4 |
| 17 | Písek | 4 |
| 18 | Tábor | 4 |
| 19 | Soběslav | 4 |
| 20 | Cheb | 4 |
| 21 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 22 | Přelouč | 4 |
| 23 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 24 | Chomutov | 3 |
| 25 | Nový Bor | 3 |
| 26 | Tanvald | 3 |
| 27 | Havlíčkův Brod | 3 |
| 28 | Chrudim | 3 |
| 29 | Jeseník | 3 |
| 30 | Mělník | 2 |
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