Surname
Lanková
213
Bearers
8088.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Laňka. 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 55 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Lanková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberecký kraj | 92 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 35 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 31 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 10 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 213 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberec | 69 |
| 2 | Ústí nad Labem | 13 |
| 3 | Turnov | 11 |
| 4 | Čáslav | 10 |
| 5 | Praha | 8 |
| 6 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 7 |
| 7 | Kolín | 6 |
| 8 | Varnsdorf | 6 |
| 9 | Most | 5 |
| 10 | Česká Lípa | 4 |
| 11 | Bruntál | 4 |
| 12 | Mělník | 3 |
| 13 | Slaný | 3 |
| 14 | Nýřany | 3 |
| 15 | Náchod | 3 |
| 16 | Holice | 3 |
| 17 | Brno | 3 |
| 18 | Kopřivnice | 3 |
| 19 | Benešov | 2 |
| 20 | Kladno | 2 |
| 21 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 22 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 23 | Blovice | 2 |
| 24 | Teplice | 2 |
| 25 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 2 |
| 26 | Jaroměř | 2 |
| 27 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 2 |
| 28 | Zlín | 2 |
| 29 | Hustopeče | 2 |
| 30 | Opava | 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