Surname

Šmelko

48 Bearers

31213. 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 Šmelko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Olomoucký kraj	11
2	Moravskoslezský kraj	11
3	Zlínský kraj	5
4	Jihomoravský kraj	5
5	Středočeský kraj	4
6	Kraj Vysočina	4
7	Plzeňský kraj	3
8	Ústecký kraj	2
9	Jihočeský kraj	2
10	Hlavní město Praha	1
	Total CZ	48

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Olomouc	6
2	Kroměříž	5
3	Ostrava	5
4	Mohelnice	5
5	Mladá Boleslav	4
6	Jihlava	4
7	Kopřivnice	4
8	Tachov	3
9	Brno	3
10	Dačice	2
11	Bohumín	2
12	Praha	1
13	Most	1
14	Bílina	1
15	Tišnov	1
16	Slavkov u Brna	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