Surname

Capek

48 Bearers

30808. 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 Capek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Moravskoslezský kraj	28
2	Královéhradecký kraj	7
3	Karlovarský kraj	5
4	Ústecký kraj	3
5	Jihomoravský kraj	3
6	Liberecký kraj	1
7	Hlavní město Praha	1
	Total CZ	48

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Ostrava	11
2	Hradec Králové	7
3	Kravaře	5
4	Karviná	4
5	Ostrov	3
6	Jablunkov	3
7	Sokolov	2
8	Ústí nad Labem	2
9	Brno	2
10	Orlová	2
11	Praha	1
12	Chomutov	1
13	Liberec	1
14	Tišnov	1
15	Frýdek-Místek	1
16	Opava	1
17	Třinec	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