Surname
Houček
36
Bearers
37794.
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 Houček — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 21 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 36 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelhřimov | 10 |
| 2 | Jihlava | 8 |
| 3 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 4 | Pacov | 3 |
| 5 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 6 | Votice | 2 |
| 7 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 8 | Praha | 1 |
| 9 | Sedlčany | 1 |
| 10 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 11 | Nýřany | 1 |
| 12 | Ostrava | 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