Sáňka

Female form: Šaňková

85 Bearers

19799. 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 16 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Jihomoravský kraj	51
2	Moravskoslezský kraj	14
3	Pardubický kraj	7
4	Jihočeský kraj	5
5	Hlavní město Praha	3
6	Olomoucký kraj	2
7	Kraj Vysočina	2
8	Středočeský kraj	1
	Total CZ	85

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Blansko	29
2	Brno	16
3	Havířov	9
4	Svitavy	5
5	Boskovice	5
6	Praha	3
7	Český Krumlov	3
8	Opava	3
9	Strakonice	2
10	Třebíč	2
11	Karviná	2
12	Olomouc	2
13	Nymburk	1
14	Pardubice	1
15	Lanškroun	1
16	Moravský Krumlov	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