Surname
Vachová
603
Bearers
2509.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Vachek. 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 101 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vachová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 113 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 92 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 78 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 56 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 55 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 52 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 42 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 25 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 21 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 21 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 19 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 12 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| Total CZ | 603 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 55 |
| 2 | Brno | 40 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 36 |
| 4 | Boskovice | 22 |
| 5 | Plzeň | 18 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 18 |
| 7 | Trutnov | 17 |
| 8 | Tábor | 16 |
| 9 | Liberec | 15 |
| 10 | Ostrava | 15 |
| 11 | Týn nad Vltavou | 13 |
| 12 | Pardubice | 13 |
| 13 | Blansko | 13 |
| 14 | Náchod | 11 |
| 15 | Kyjov | 11 |
| 16 | Litomyšl | 10 |
| 17 | Hodonín | 10 |
| 18 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 9 |
| 19 | Trhové Sviny | 9 |
| 20 | Bruntál | 9 |
| 21 | Krnov | 9 |
| 22 | Šternberk | 9 |
| 23 | Benešov | 8 |
| 24 | Kolín | 8 |
| 25 | Černošice | 8 |
| 26 | Kladno | 7 |
| 27 | Mladá Boleslav | 7 |
| 28 | Litoměřice | 7 |
| 29 | Kroměříž | 7 |
| 30 | Olomouc | 7 |
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