Surname
Palková
371
Bearers
4411.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Pálka. 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 77 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Palková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 108 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 46 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 34 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 32 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 25 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 25 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 20 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 19 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 18 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 14 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 10 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 7 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| Total CZ | 371 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hořovice | 58 |
| 2 | Praha | 46 |
| 3 | Rokycany | 16 |
| 4 | Beroun | 13 |
| 5 | Semily | 11 |
| 6 | Ostrava | 11 |
| 7 | Příbram | 10 |
| 8 | Plzeň | 9 |
| 9 | Zlín | 9 |
| 10 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 7 |
| 11 | Šternberk | 7 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 6 |
| 13 | Břeclav | 6 |
| 14 | Bohumín | 6 |
| 15 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 6 |
| 16 | Černošice | 5 |
| 17 | Sokolov | 5 |
| 18 | Děčín | 5 |
| 19 | Třebíč | 5 |
| 20 | Rosice | 5 |
| 21 | Olomouc | 5 |
| 22 | Kolín | 4 |
| 23 | Tábor | 4 |
| 24 | Stod | 4 |
| 25 | Česká Lípa | 4 |
| 26 | Louny | 4 |
| 27 | Most | 4 |
| 28 | Teplice | 4 |
| 29 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 30 | Brno | 4 |
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