Surname
Valko
232
Bearers
7424.
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 65 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Valko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 41 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 39 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 36 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 27 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 11 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 11 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 10 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 13 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 232 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 27 |
| 2 | Orlová | 13 |
| 3 | Brno | 10 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 10 |
| 5 | Karlovy Vary | 9 |
| 6 | Blansko | 9 |
| 7 | Varnsdorf | 7 |
| 8 | Černošice | 6 |
| 9 | Plzeň | 6 |
| 10 | Frýdek-Místek | 6 |
| 11 | Karviná | 6 |
| 12 | Kadaň | 5 |
| 13 | Žatec | 5 |
| 14 | Benešov | 4 |
| 15 | Most | 4 |
| 16 | Chrudim | 4 |
| 17 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 18 | Kroměříž | 4 |
| 19 | Znojmo | 4 |
| 20 | Kyjov | 4 |
| 21 | Uherský Brod | 4 |
| 22 | Třinec | 4 |
| 23 | Nymburk | 3 |
| 24 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 25 | Děčín | 3 |
| 26 | Chomutov | 3 |
| 27 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 28 | Lovosice | 3 |
| 29 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 30 | Ivančice | 3 |
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