Surname
Vélová
85
Bearers
19820.
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 16 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vélová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberecký kraj | 52 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 15 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 8 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 85 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 22 |
| 2 | Turnov | 17 |
| 3 | Praha | 15 |
| 4 | Železný Brod | 7 |
| 5 | Tanvald | 5 |
| 6 | Kladno | 3 |
| 7 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 3 |
| 8 | Varnsdorf | 3 |
| 9 | Náchod | 3 |
| 10 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 11 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 12 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 13 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 1 |
| 14 | Semily | 1 |
| 15 | Nová Paka | 1 |
| 16 | Brno | 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