Surname

Hostek

53 Bearers

28694. 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 16 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Plzeňský kraj	22
2	Středočeský kraj	10
3	Ústecký kraj	6
4	Karlovarský kraj	6
5	Jihočeský kraj	6
6	Hlavní město Praha	3
	Total CZ	53

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	České Budějovice	6
2	Klatovy	6
3	Plzeň	5
4	Aš	4
5	Sušice	4
6	Nýřany	4
7	Teplice	4
8	Praha	3
9	Benešov	3
10	Horažďovice	3
11	Vlašim	2
12	Poděbrady	2
13	Černošice	2
14	Cheb	2
15	Žatec	2
16	Kladno	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