367
Bearers
4474.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Joska. 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 69 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Josková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 89 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | 66 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 64 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 34 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 29 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 21 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 14 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 13 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 9 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 8 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 367 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 64 |
| 2 | Chotěboř | 49 |
| 3 | Chrudim | 32 |
| 4 | Pardubice | 29 |
| 5 | Hlinsko | 21 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 11 |
| 7 | Beroun | 9 |
| 8 | Uherský Brod | 8 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 7 |
| 10 | Chomutov | 5 |
| 11 | Liberec | 5 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 5 |
| 13 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 5 |
| 14 | Týn nad Vltavou | 4 |
| 15 | Humpolec | 4 |
| 16 | Cheb | 4 |
| 17 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 18 | Kolín | 3 |
| 19 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 20 | Český Krumlov | 3 |
| 21 | Ostrov | 3 |
| 22 | Teplice | 3 |
| 23 | Kadaň | 3 |
| 24 | Havlíčkův Brod | 3 |
| 25 | Semily | 3 |
| 26 | Jaroměř | 3 |
| 27 | Jilemnice | 3 |
| 28 | Vyškov | 3 |
| 29 | Kyjov | 3 |
| 30 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 3 |
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