Surname
Merková
43
Bearers
33615.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Měrka. 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 23 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Merková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 8 |
| 2 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 43 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Česká Lípa | 7 |
| 2 | Hradec Králové | 6 |
| 3 | Znojmo | 4 |
| 4 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 5 | Rumburk | 2 |
| 6 | Karviná | 2 |
| 7 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 8 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 2 |
| 9 | Praha | 1 |
| 10 | Kladno | 1 |
| 11 | Kolín | 1 |
| 12 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 13 | Prachatice | 1 |
| 14 | Břeclav | 1 |
| 15 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 16 | Brno | 1 |
| 17 | Uherský Brod | 1 |
| 18 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 19 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 20 | Rýmařov | 1 |
| 21 | Orlová | 1 |
| 22 | Šternberk | 1 |
| 23 | 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