Surname
Melová
65
Bearers
24537.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Melek. 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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Melová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 23 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 13 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 13 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 65 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Židlochovice | 10 |
| 2 | Rumburk | 9 |
| 3 | Teplice | 5 |
| 4 | Opava | 5 |
| 5 | Praha | 4 |
| 6 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 7 | Most | 3 |
| 8 | Nový Bor | 3 |
| 9 | Přerov | 3 |
| 10 | Vítkov | 3 |
| 11 | Frýdlant | 2 |
| 12 | Hodonín | 2 |
| 13 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 14 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 15 | Rakovník | 1 |
| 16 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 17 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 18 | Kadaň | 1 |
| 19 | Lovosice | 1 |
| 20 | Bučovice | 1 |
| 21 | Havířov | 1 |
| 22 | Valašské Meziříčí | 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