112
Bearers
15425.
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 31 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Polka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 53 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 17 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 9 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 112 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frýdek-Místek | 16 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 12 |
| 3 | Rokycany | 11 |
| 4 | Praha | 9 |
| 5 | Krnov | 9 |
| 6 | Havířov | 6 |
| 7 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 8 | Beroun | 3 |
| 9 | Neratovice | 3 |
| 10 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 11 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 12 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 13 | Karviná | 3 |
| 14 | Orlová | 3 |
| 15 | Šternberk | 3 |
| 16 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 17 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 18 | Frýdlant | 2 |
| 19 | Náchod | 2 |
| 20 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 2 |
| 21 | Mělník | 1 |
| 22 | Cheb | 1 |
| 23 | Ostrov | 1 |
| 24 | Hodonín | 1 |
| 25 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 26 | Brno | 1 |
| 27 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 28 | Třinec | 1 |
| 29 | Český Těšín | 1 |
| 30 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 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