Surname
Božik
57
Bearers
27042.
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 28 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Božik — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 11 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 57 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 8 |
| 2 | Stod | 5 |
| 3 | Praha | 4 |
| 4 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 5 | Stříbro | 3 |
| 6 | Kopřivnice | 3 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 8 | Děčín | 2 |
| 9 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 10 | Teplice | 2 |
| 11 | Hořice | 2 |
| 12 | Prostějov | 2 |
| 13 | Brno | 2 |
| 14 | Kuřim | 2 |
| 15 | Třinec | 2 |
| 16 | Slaný | 1 |
| 17 | Neratovice | 1 |
| 18 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 19 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 20 | Rokycany | 1 |
| 21 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 22 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 23 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 24 | Konice | 1 |
| 25 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 26 | Šumperk | 1 |
| 27 | Havířov | 1 |
| 28 | Bílovec | 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