Surname
Josífek
134
Bearers
12984.
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 36 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Josífek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberecký kraj | 29 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 27 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 16 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 12 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 11 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 10 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 134 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 10 |
| 2 | Liberec | 10 |
| 3 | Tanvald | 10 |
| 4 | Chrudim | 9 |
| 5 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 9 |
| 6 | Český Brod | 6 |
| 7 | Brno | 6 |
| 8 | Kolín | 5 |
| 9 | Rakovník | 5 |
| 10 | Semily | 5 |
| 11 | Kladno | 4 |
| 12 | Teplice | 4 |
| 13 | Břeclav | 4 |
| 14 | Tišnov | 4 |
| 15 | Benešov | 3 |
| 16 | Kralovice | 3 |
| 17 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 3 |
| 18 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 19 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 3 |
| 20 | Žamberk | 3 |
| 21 | Prostějov | 3 |
| 22 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 3 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 24 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 25 | Roudnice nad Labem | 2 |
| 26 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 27 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 2 |
| 28 | Nymburk | 1 |
| 29 | Černošice | 1 |
| 30 | Nýřany | 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