Surname
Palka
83
Bearers
20149.
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 Palka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 19 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 11 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 9 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 12 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| Total CZ | 83 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tábor | 6 |
| 2 | Trutnov | 6 |
| 3 | Břeclav | 6 |
| 4 | Zlín | 6 |
| 5 | Jindřichův Hradec | 4 |
| 6 | Semily | 4 |
| 7 | Bohumín | 4 |
| 8 | Šternberk | 4 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 10 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 11 | Karviná | 3 |
| 12 | Praha | 2 |
| 13 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 14 | Stod | 2 |
| 15 | Stříbro | 2 |
| 16 | Žamberk | 2 |
| 17 | Hustopeče | 2 |
| 18 | Holešov | 2 |
| 19 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 2 |
| 20 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 21 | Strakonice | 1 |
| 22 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 23 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 24 | Lanškroun | 1 |
| 25 | Brno | 1 |
| 26 | Telč | 1 |
| 27 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 28 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 29 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 30 | Olomouc | 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