Surname

Bocanová

51 Bearers

29448. Rank

female Gender

Meaning

The feminine form of the surname Bočánek. 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 15 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Olomoucký kraj	18
2	Moravskoslezský kraj	16
3	Plzeňský kraj	7
4	Kraj Vysočina	3
5	Jihomoravský kraj	3
6	Středočeský kraj	2
7	Hlavní město Praha	2
	Total CZ	51

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Bruntál	8
2	Stříbro	7
3	Přerov	7
4	Prostějov	5
5	Olomouc	5
6	Ostrava	4
7	Třebíč	3
8	Mikulov	3
9	Praha	2
10	Karviná	2
11	Hořovice	1
12	Říčany	1
13	Opava	1
14	Krnov	1
15	Šternberk	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