1 028
Bearers
1328.
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 112 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Chvojka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 263 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 219 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 134 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 101 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 73 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 62 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 58 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 28 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 26 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 23 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 14 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 12 |
| 13 | Jihomoravský kraj | 8 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 7 |
| Total CZ | 1 028 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 134 |
| 2 | Chrudim | 128 |
| 3 | Pardubice | 77 |
| 4 | Hořovice | 43 |
| 5 | Plzeň | 38 |
| 6 | Hlinsko | 35 |
| 7 | Hradec Králové | 30 |
| 8 | Černošice | 25 |
| 9 | Rokycany | 21 |
| 10 | Liberec | 20 |
| 11 | Děčín | 19 |
| 12 | Beroun | 18 |
| 13 | Říčany | 18 |
| 14 | Kladno | 16 |
| 15 | Sokolov | 14 |
| 16 | Ústí nad Labem | 14 |
| 17 | Přelouč | 14 |
| 18 | Kolín | 12 |
| 19 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 11 |
| 20 | Litoměřice | 10 |
| 21 | Vlašim | 9 |
| 22 | Česká Lípa | 9 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 8 |
| 24 | Chomutov | 8 |
| 25 | Kadaň | 8 |
| 26 | Tanvald | 8 |
| 27 | Benešov | 7 |
| 28 | Nymburk | 7 |
| 29 | České Budějovice | 7 |
| 30 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 7 |
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