892
Bearers
1571.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Kavka. 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 131 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kavková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 164 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 118 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 111 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 81 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 68 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 65 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 50 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 40 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 39 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 36 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 36 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 33 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 29 |
| 14 | Plzeňský kraj | 22 |
| Total CZ | 892 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 118 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 72 |
| 3 | Přerov | 30 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 28 |
| 5 | Chrudim | 16 |
| 6 | Říčany | 15 |
| 7 | Brno | 15 |
| 8 | Uherský Brod | 15 |
| 9 | Uherské Hradiště | 14 |
| 10 | Sokolov | 13 |
| 11 | Liberec | 13 |
| 12 | Znojmo | 13 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 12 |
| 14 | Černošice | 12 |
| 15 | Havlíčkův Brod | 12 |
| 16 | Hradec Králové | 12 |
| 17 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 12 |
| 18 | Hlinsko | 12 |
| 19 | Žamberk | 12 |
| 20 | Jeseník | 12 |
| 21 | Havířov | 12 |
| 22 | Příbram | 11 |
| 23 | Lysá nad Labem | 11 |
| 24 | Tábor | 11 |
| 25 | Karlovy Vary | 11 |
| 26 | Česká Lípa | 11 |
| 27 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 10 |
| 28 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 10 |
| 29 | České Budějovice | 9 |
| 30 | Most | 9 |
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