53
Bearers
28600.
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Birka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 19 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 53 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 11 |
| 2 | Trutnov | 10 |
| 3 | Praha | 4 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 5 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 6 | Kutná Hora | 3 |
| 7 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 8 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 9 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 10 | Liberec | 2 |
| 11 | Havířov | 2 |
| 12 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 13 | Teplice | 1 |
| 14 | Chrudim | 1 |
| 15 | Kroměříž | 1 |
| 16 | Karviná | 1 |
| 17 | Krnov | 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