365
Bearers
4502.
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 49 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Melka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 135 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 73 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 36 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 36 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 22 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 17 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 365 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prostějov | 53 |
| 2 | Horažďovice | 46 |
| 3 | Praha | 36 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 36 |
| 5 | Sušice | 32 |
| 6 | Kladno | 18 |
| 7 | Frýdlant | 14 |
| 8 | Strakonice | 9 |
| 9 | Olomouc | 9 |
| 10 | Klatovy | 7 |
| 11 | Rokycany | 7 |
| 12 | Boskovice | 7 |
| 13 | Brno | 6 |
| 14 | Chomutov | 5 |
| 15 | Šternberk | 5 |
| 16 | Příbram | 4 |
| 17 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 4 |
| 18 | Týn nad Vltavou | 4 |
| 19 | Vodňany | 4 |
| 20 | Tachov | 4 |
| 21 | Beroun | 3 |
| 22 | Čáslav | 3 |
| 23 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 24 | Litoměřice | 3 |
| 25 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 26 | Zlín | 3 |
| 27 | Karviná | 3 |
| 28 | Šumperk | 3 |
| 29 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 30 | Třeboň | 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