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Surname

Gurka

Female form: Gurková

47 Bearers
31352. 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 12 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Moravskoslezský kraj 19
2 Jihomoravský kraj 11
3 Středočeský kraj 4
4 Jihočeský kraj 4
5 Hlavní město Praha 4
6 Olomoucký kraj 2
7 Kraj Vysočina 2
8 Zlínský kraj 1
Total CZ47
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Bílovec 12
2 Vyškov 7
3 Ostrava 5
4 Praha 4
5 Jindřichův Hradec 4
6 Brno 4
7 Mladá Boleslav 3
8 Jihlava 2
9 Jeseník 2
10 Bohumín 2
11 Lysá nad Labem 1
12 Zlín 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