Surname
Válová
482
Bearers
3244.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Válek. 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 85 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Válová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 84 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 82 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 81 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 61 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 40 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 38 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 26 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 17 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 17 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 482 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 84 |
| 2 | Milevsko | 32 |
| 3 | Ústí nad Labem | 19 |
| 4 | Kolín | 17 |
| 5 | Havlíčkův Brod | 17 |
| 6 | Teplice | 16 |
| 7 | Litoměřice | 14 |
| 8 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 14 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 14 |
| 10 | Písek | 12 |
| 11 | Benešov | 10 |
| 12 | Tachov | 9 |
| 13 | Liberec | 9 |
| 14 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 8 |
| 15 | Děčín | 8 |
| 16 | Most | 8 |
| 17 | Sedlčany | 7 |
| 18 | Plzeň | 7 |
| 19 | Turnov | 7 |
| 20 | Kladno | 6 |
| 21 | Mělník | 6 |
| 22 | Příbram | 6 |
| 23 | Pardubice | 6 |
| 24 | Havířov | 6 |
| 25 | Hlučín | 6 |
| 26 | Česká Třebová | 5 |
| 27 | Říčany | 4 |
| 28 | Český Krumlov | 4 |
| 29 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 30 | Chomutov | 4 |
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