Surname
Kocek
204
Bearers
8483.
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 50 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kocek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 52 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 28 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 22 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 20 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 20 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 204 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 20 |
| 2 | Chrudim | 13 |
| 3 | Žatec | 12 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 12 |
| 5 | Pardubice | 12 |
| 6 | Liberec | 8 |
| 7 | Rumburk | 8 |
| 8 | Ústí nad Labem | 7 |
| 9 | Trutnov | 7 |
| 10 | Česká Lípa | 6 |
| 11 | Kadaň | 6 |
| 12 | Domažlice | 5 |
| 13 | Děčín | 5 |
| 14 | Frýdlant | 5 |
| 15 | Podbořany | 5 |
| 16 | Prostějov | 5 |
| 17 | Nymburk | 4 |
| 18 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 19 | Ostrov | 4 |
| 20 | Nýřany | 4 |
| 21 | Louny | 4 |
| 22 | Bystřice pod Hostýnem | 4 |
| 23 | Říčany | 3 |
| 24 | Horšovský Týn | 3 |
| 25 | Horažďovice | 3 |
| 26 | Kladno | 2 |
| 27 | Kolín | 2 |
| 28 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 29 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 30 | Klatovy | 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