Surname
Vaňko
44
Bearers
33235.
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vaňko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 13 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 9 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 44 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 13 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 6 |
| 3 | Most | 4 |
| 4 | Prostějov | 4 |
| 5 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 6 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 7 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 8 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 10 | Čáslav | 1 |
| 11 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 12 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 13 | Železný Brod | 1 |
| 14 | Turnov | 1 |
| 15 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 16 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 17 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 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