37
Bearers
37395.
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 10 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pěnka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 9 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 9 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 37 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelhřimov | 9 |
| 2 | Tábor | 9 |
| 3 | Litoměřice | 5 |
| 4 | Praha | 4 |
| 5 | Kolín | 4 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 7 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 8 | Roudnice nad Labem | 1 |
| 9 | Jilemnice | 1 |
| 10 | Brno | 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