Surname
Vanková
178
Bearers
9698.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
The feminine form of the surname Vaněk. A pet form of Václav or Jan.
Origin: from Václav/Jan
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 56 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vanková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 41 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 24 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 20 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 18 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 18 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 17 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 14 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 178 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 20 |
| 2 | Praha | 18 |
| 3 | Teplice | 11 |
| 4 | Brno | 11 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 10 |
| 6 | Bruntál | 6 |
| 7 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 8 | Nýřany | 5 |
| 9 | Kolín | 4 |
| 10 | Klatovy | 4 |
| 11 | Jihlava | 4 |
| 12 | Ivančice | 4 |
| 13 | Orlová | 4 |
| 14 | Příbram | 3 |
| 15 | Černošice | 3 |
| 16 | Tábor | 3 |
| 17 | Česká Lípa | 3 |
| 18 | Šlapanice | 3 |
| 19 | Karviná | 3 |
| 20 | Havířov | 3 |
| 21 | Uničov | 3 |
| 22 | Kravaře | 3 |
| 23 | Benešov | 2 |
| 24 | Kladno | 2 |
| 25 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 26 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 27 | Horšovský Týn | 2 |
| 28 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 29 | Kralovice | 2 |
| 30 | Mikulov | 2 |
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