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Surname

Tanko

Female form: Tankóová

34 Bearers
39801. 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 12 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Plzeňský kraj 11
2 Středočeský kraj 9
3 Hlavní město Praha 6
4 Ústecký kraj 4
5 Pardubický kraj 2
6 Moravskoslezský kraj 1
7 Karlovarský kraj 1
Total CZ34
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Praha 6
2 Kolín 5
3 Stříbro 5
4 Neratovice 3
5 Domažlice 3
6 Stod 3
7 Most 2
8 Ústí nad Labem 2
9 Svitavy 2
10 Mladá Boleslav 1
11 Sokolov 1
12 Nový Jičín 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