102
Bearers
16893.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Nickname for a large person.
Origin: from Czech 'velký' (big)
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 28 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Velký — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 54 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 9 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 9 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 102 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 20 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 15 |
| 3 | Ústí nad Labem | 7 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 6 |
| 5 | Orlová | 6 |
| 6 | Karviná | 5 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 8 | Šumperk | 4 |
| 9 | Praha | 3 |
| 10 | Tachov | 3 |
| 11 | Sušice | 3 |
| 12 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 13 | Bílovec | 3 |
| 14 | Kolín | 2 |
| 15 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 2 |
| 16 | Otrokovice | 2 |
| 17 | Havířov | 2 |
| 18 | Hlučín | 2 |
| 19 | Beroun | 1 |
| 20 | Aš | 1 |
| 21 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 22 | Varnsdorf | 1 |
| 23 | Kadaň | 1 |
| 24 | Dobruška | 1 |
| 25 | Zlín | 1 |
| 26 | Třebíč | 1 |
| 27 | Moravské Budějovice | 1 |
| 28 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 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