173
Bearers
9951.
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 26 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karkoška — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 126 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 12 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 173 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 41 |
| 2 | Orlová | 40 |
| 3 | Havířov | 16 |
| 4 | Bohumín | 15 |
| 5 | Praha | 12 |
| 6 | Šumperk | 8 |
| 7 | Dačice | 5 |
| 8 | Zlín | 4 |
| 9 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 10 | Tachov | 3 |
| 11 | Konice | 3 |
| 12 | Bílovec | 3 |
| 13 | Hlučín | 3 |
| 14 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 15 | Otrokovice | 2 |
| 16 | Karviná | 2 |
| 17 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 18 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 19 | Most | 1 |
| 20 | Česká Třebová | 1 |
| 21 | Hodonín | 1 |
| 22 | Bučovice | 1 |
| 23 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 24 | Opava | 1 |
| 25 | Jablunkov | 1 |
| 26 | 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