Surname
Meruňka
39
Bearers
35979.
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 Meruňka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 10 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 39 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havlíčkův Brod | 7 |
| 2 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 3 | Jihlava | 3 |
| 4 | Valašské Meziříčí | 3 |
| 5 | Praha | 2 |
| 6 | Černošice | 2 |
| 7 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 8 | Kaplice | 2 |
| 9 | Domažlice | 2 |
| 10 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 11 | Louny | 2 |
| 12 | Chrudim | 2 |
| 13 | Blansko | 2 |
| 14 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 15 | Vysoké Mýto | 1 |
| 16 | Žamberk | 1 |
| 17 | Boskovice | 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