Surname
Pálová
212
Bearers
8135.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Pálek. 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 53 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pálová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 61 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 37 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 19 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 16 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 12 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 212 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 37 |
| 2 | Černošice | 18 |
| 3 | Říčany | 14 |
| 4 | Liberec | 11 |
| 5 | Benešov | 9 |
| 6 | Ostrava | 8 |
| 7 | Beroun | 6 |
| 8 | Český Brod | 6 |
| 9 | Strakonice | 6 |
| 10 | Brno | 6 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 12 | Sušice | 5 |
| 13 | Most | 5 |
| 14 | Cheb | 4 |
| 15 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 16 | Broumov | 4 |
| 17 | Třinec | 4 |
| 18 | Litoměřice | 3 |
| 19 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 20 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 21 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 22 | Kolín | 2 |
| 23 | Slaný | 2 |
| 24 | Písek | 2 |
| 25 | Kaplice | 2 |
| 26 | Klatovy | 2 |
| 27 | Blovice | 2 |
| 28 | Ústí nad Labem | 2 |
| 29 | Tanvald | 2 |
| 30 | Lovosice | 2 |
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