Surname
Jošek
54
Bearers
28325.
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Jošek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 21 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 20 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 54 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uherské Hradiště | 17 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 3 | Bruntál | 8 |
| 4 | Hodonín | 4 |
| 5 | Litvínov | 3 |
| 6 | Zlín | 2 |
| 7 | Kyjov | 2 |
| 8 | Havířov | 2 |
| 9 | Praha | 1 |
| 10 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 11 | Louny | 1 |
| 12 | Valašské Klobouky | 1 |
| 13 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 14 | Přerov | 1 |
| 15 | Třinec | 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