Surname
Pěnková
42
Bearers
34217.
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 16 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pěnková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 5 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 42 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 5 |
| 2 | Pelhřimov | 5 |
| 3 | Tábor | 5 |
| 4 | Litoměřice | 5 |
| 5 | Kolín | 4 |
| 6 | Roudnice nad Labem | 3 |
| 7 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 8 | Vimperk | 2 |
| 9 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 10 | Ústí nad Labem | 2 |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 12 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 13 | Sušice | 1 |
| 14 | Kralovice | 1 |
| 15 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 16 | Chrudim | 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