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Surname

Polanka

Female form: Polánková

113 Bearers
15279. 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 23 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Polanka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Plzeňský kraj 51
2 Jihočeský kraj 22
3 Hlavní město Praha 15
4 Středočeský kraj 7
5 Karlovarský kraj 6
6 Ústecký kraj 4
7 Jihomoravský kraj 4
8 Olomoucký kraj 2
9 Královéhradecký kraj 2
Total CZ113
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Sušice 24
2 Strakonice 21
3 Praha 15
4 Plzeň 8
5 Nýřany 5
6 Klatovy 4
7 Brno 4
8 Kladno 3
9 Mladá Boleslav 3
10 Domažlice 3
11 Cheb 3
12 Mariánské Lázně 3
13 Horažďovice 3
14 Horšovský Týn 2
15 Ústí nad Labem 2
16 Jičín 2
17 Prostějov 2
18 Neratovice 1
19 Písek 1
20 Blovice 1
21 Kralovice 1
22 Louny 1
23 Lovosice 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