Surname
Velková
400
Bearers
4005.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Velek. 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 67 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Velková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 179 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 54 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 39 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 35 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 33 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 25 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 10 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 10 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 400 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 54 |
| 2 | Písek | 46 |
| 3 | Prachatice | 25 |
| 4 | Strakonice | 22 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 19 |
| 6 | Vodňany | 13 |
| 7 | Český Krumlov | 10 |
| 8 | Tábor | 10 |
| 9 | Domažlice | 10 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 9 |
| 11 | Beroun | 8 |
| 12 | Kaplice | 8 |
| 13 | Milevsko | 8 |
| 14 | Chomutov | 8 |
| 15 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 16 | Bílina | 8 |
| 17 | Mariánské Lázně | 7 |
| 18 | Liberec | 7 |
| 19 | Kladno | 6 |
| 20 | Týn nad Vltavou | 6 |
| 21 | Třeboň | 5 |
| 22 | Sokolov | 5 |
| 23 | Benešov | 4 |
| 24 | Hořovice | 4 |
| 25 | Černošice | 4 |
| 26 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 27 | Klatovy | 4 |
| 28 | Rokycany | 4 |
| 29 | Třebíč | 4 |
| 30 | Brno | 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