Surname
Polánka
75
Bearers
21938.
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 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Polánka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 21 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 20 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 75 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 20 |
| 2 | Strakonice | 12 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 6 |
| 4 | Stříbro | 5 |
| 5 | Černošice | 4 |
| 6 | Železný Brod | 4 |
| 7 | Blatná | 3 |
| 8 | Tachov | 3 |
| 9 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 10 | Havířov | 3 |
| 11 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 12 | Turnov | 2 |
| 13 | Kladno | 1 |
| 14 | Mariánské Lázně | 1 |
| 15 | Děčín | 1 |
| 16 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 17 | Třebíč | 1 |
| 18 | Brno | 1 |
| 19 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 20 | Olomouc | 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