Surname
Čápek
127
Bearers
13715.
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 24 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Čápek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 80 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 24 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 127 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Břeclav | 32 |
| 2 | Uherské Hradiště | 22 |
| 3 | Brno | 16 |
| 4 | Veselí nad Moravou | 13 |
| 5 | Ústí nad Labem | 6 |
| 6 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 5 |
| 7 | Vyškov | 4 |
| 8 | Boskovice | 4 |
| 9 | Mikulov | 4 |
| 10 | Hustopeče | 3 |
| 11 | Praha | 2 |
| 12 | Chrudim | 2 |
| 13 | Blansko | 2 |
| 14 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 15 | Cheb | 1 |
| 16 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 17 | Teplice | 1 |
| 18 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 19 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 20 | Znojmo | 1 |
| 21 | Kyjov | 1 |
| 22 | Holešov | 1 |
| 23 | Uherský Brod | 1 |
| 24 | Šumperk | 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