Surname
Kocová
213
Bearers
8082.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Kocek. 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 48 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kocová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 53 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 50 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 27 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 19 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 18 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 18 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| Total CZ | 213 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Znojmo | 24 |
| 2 | Písek | 23 |
| 3 | Praha | 19 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 19 |
| 5 | Sokolov | 15 |
| 6 | Rokycany | 10 |
| 7 | Vodňany | 8 |
| 8 | Stod | 8 |
| 9 | Lovosice | 8 |
| 10 | Týn nad Vltavou | 6 |
| 11 | Rakovník | 4 |
| 12 | Blovice | 4 |
| 13 | Louny | 4 |
| 14 | Český Brod | 3 |
| 15 | Černošice | 3 |
| 16 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 17 | Tábor | 3 |
| 18 | Třeboň | 3 |
| 19 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 20 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 3 |
| 21 | Teplice | 3 |
| 22 | Kutná Hora | 2 |
| 23 | Český Krumlov | 2 |
| 24 | Milevsko | 2 |
| 25 | Klatovy | 2 |
| 26 | Tachov | 2 |
| 27 | Horšovský Týn | 2 |
| 28 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 29 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 30 | Trutnov | 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