Surname
Palko
128
Bearers
13574.
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 44 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Palko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 28 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 28 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 13 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 7 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 128 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 28 |
| 2 | Třebíč | 7 |
| 3 | Kolín | 6 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 6 |
| 5 | Příbram | 5 |
| 6 | Rosice | 5 |
| 7 | Králíky | 4 |
| 8 | Orlová | 4 |
| 9 | Mělník | 3 |
| 10 | Vlašim | 3 |
| 11 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 12 | Česká Lípa | 3 |
| 13 | Louny | 3 |
| 14 | Teplice | 3 |
| 15 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 16 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 17 | Brno | 3 |
| 18 | Tišnov | 3 |
| 19 | Benešov | 2 |
| 20 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 21 | Černošice | 2 |
| 22 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 23 | Vizovice | 2 |
| 24 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 25 | Bohumín | 2 |
| 26 | Kladno | 1 |
| 27 | Říčany | 1 |
| 28 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 29 | Písek | 1 |
| 30 | Karlovy Vary | 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