Surname
Meško
86
Bearers
19546.
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 35 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Meško — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 20 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 9 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 86 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheb | 10 |
| 2 | Praha | 9 |
| 3 | Litoměřice | 6 |
| 4 | Břeclav | 5 |
| 5 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 6 | Brno | 4 |
| 7 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 8 | Teplice | 3 |
| 9 | Přelouč | 3 |
| 10 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 11 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 2 |
| 13 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 14 | Broumov | 2 |
| 15 | Hodonín | 2 |
| 16 | Prostějov | 2 |
| 17 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 18 | Kuřim | 2 |
| 19 | Šlapanice | 2 |
| 20 | Kyjov | 2 |
| 21 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 22 | Benešov | 1 |
| 23 | Kladno | 1 |
| 24 | Neratovice | 1 |
| 25 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 1 |
| 26 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 27 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 28 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 29 | Děčín | 1 |
| 30 | Most | 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