Surname
Merka
41
Bearers
34699.
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Merka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 11 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 8 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 41 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šternberk | 6 |
| 2 | Česká Lípa | 5 |
| 3 | Hradec Králové | 5 |
| 4 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 5 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 3 |
| 6 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 7 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 8 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 9 | Šlapanice | 2 |
| 10 | Hustopeče | 2 |
| 11 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 12 | Rýmařov | 2 |
| 13 | Teplice | 1 |
| 14 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 15 | Karviná | 1 |
| 16 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 17 | Jeseník | 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