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Surname

Wanka

Female form: Wanková

33 Bearers
40671. 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 11 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Wanka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Plzeňský kraj 12
2 Liberecký kraj 11
3 Královéhradecký kraj 4
4 Hlavní město Praha 3
5 Jihomoravský kraj 2
6 Olomoucký kraj 1
Total CZ33
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Plzeň 6
2 Liberec 6
3 Nýřany 5
4 Frýdlant 4
5 Dvůr Králové nad Labem 4
6 Praha 3
7 Tachov 1
8 Jablonec nad Nisou 1
9 Brno 1
10 Šlapanice 1
11 Olomouc 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