Surname
Kočárek
229
Bearers
7490.
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 54 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kočárek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 61 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 40 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 33 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 24 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 14 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 229 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 40 |
| 2 | Kladno | 26 |
| 3 | Příbram | 13 |
| 4 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 9 |
| 5 | Most | 9 |
| 6 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 7 | Brno | 8 |
| 8 | Louny | 7 |
| 9 | Jilemnice | 7 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 6 |
| 11 | Ostrava | 6 |
| 12 | Liberec | 5 |
| 13 | Hořovice | 4 |
| 14 | Sokolov | 4 |
| 15 | Mariánské Lázně | 4 |
| 16 | Hodonín | 4 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 18 | Slaný | 3 |
| 19 | Neratovice | 3 |
| 20 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 21 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 22 | Trhové Sviny | 3 |
| 23 | Rokycany | 3 |
| 24 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 25 | Litvínov | 3 |
| 26 | Veselí nad Moravou | 3 |
| 27 | Židlochovice | 3 |
| 28 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 29 | Tábor | 2 |
| 30 | Tachov | 2 |
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