Surname
Járka
91
Bearers
18582.
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Járka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 55 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 18 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 91 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 18 |
| 2 | Benešov | 17 |
| 3 | Černošice | 14 |
| 4 | Vimperk | 10 |
| 5 | Sedlčany | 6 |
| 6 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 7 | Dobříš | 4 |
| 8 | Kadaň | 3 |
| 9 | Příbram | 2 |
| 10 | Slaný | 2 |
| 11 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 12 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 13 | Nymburk | 1 |
| 14 | Vlašim | 1 |
| 15 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 16 | Říčany | 1 |
| 17 | Kroměříž | 1 |
| 18 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 19 | Bruntál | 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