650
Bearers
2294.
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 88 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Babka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 163 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 104 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 101 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 85 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 36 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 34 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 34 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 25 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 20 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 17 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 13 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 12 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| Total CZ | 650 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 85 |
| 2 | Klatovy | 55 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 40 |
| 4 | Vlašim | 34 |
| 5 | Plzeň | 31 |
| 6 | Strakonice | 28 |
| 7 | Chomutov | 21 |
| 8 | Přeštice | 18 |
| 9 | Benešov | 16 |
| 10 | Sušice | 16 |
| 11 | Horšovský Týn | 14 |
| 12 | Písek | 12 |
| 13 | Domažlice | 11 |
| 14 | Kladno | 10 |
| 15 | Černošice | 10 |
| 16 | Hradec Králové | 10 |
| 17 | Beroun | 9 |
| 18 | Rokycany | 9 |
| 19 | Semily | 9 |
| 20 | Trutnov | 9 |
| 21 | Brno | 9 |
| 22 | Mariánské Lázně | 8 |
| 23 | Týn nad Vltavou | 7 |
| 24 | Aš | 7 |
| 25 | Náchod | 7 |
| 26 | Mladá Boleslav | 6 |
| 27 | Cheb | 6 |
| 28 | Karlovy Vary | 6 |
| 29 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 5 |
| 30 | Nýřany | 5 |
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