70
Bearers
23249.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Pěnka. 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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Penková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 19 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 15 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 70 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 19 |
| 2 | Chomutov | 8 |
| 3 | Boskovice | 6 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 5 |
| 5 | Uherské Hradiště | 4 |
| 6 | Zábřeh | 4 |
| 7 | Šternberk | 3 |
| 8 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 9 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 10 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 11 | Brno | 2 |
| 12 | Pohořelice | 2 |
| 13 | Litovel | 2 |
| 14 | Benešov | 1 |
| 15 | Kolín | 1 |
| 16 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 17 | Trhové Sviny | 1 |
| 18 | Milevsko | 1 |
| 19 | Blansko | 1 |
| 20 | Znojmo | 1 |
| 21 | Šumperk | 1 |
| 22 | Ostrava | 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