Surname
Kosková
579
Bearers
2628.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Kosek. 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 90 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kosková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 129 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 123 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 63 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 43 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 43 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 41 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 28 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 25 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 24 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 21 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 19 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 8 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 579 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 63 |
| 2 | Žamberk | 49 |
| 3 | Brno | 41 |
| 4 | Pardubice | 18 |
| 5 | Břeclav | 18 |
| 6 | Prostějov | 18 |
| 7 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 17 |
| 8 | Kyjov | 16 |
| 9 | Hodonín | 15 |
| 10 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 14 |
| 11 | Olomouc | 14 |
| 12 | Králíky | 13 |
| 13 | Svitavy | 11 |
| 14 | Znojmo | 11 |
| 15 | Chomutov | 10 |
| 16 | Uherské Hradiště | 10 |
| 17 | Polička | 9 |
| 18 | Mikulov | 9 |
| 19 | Hradec Králové | 8 |
| 20 | Přerov | 8 |
| 21 | Havířov | 8 |
| 22 | Hlučín | 8 |
| 23 | Plzeň | 7 |
| 24 | Vysoké Mýto | 7 |
| 25 | Příbram | 6 |
| 26 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 6 |
| 27 | Černošice | 6 |
| 28 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 6 |
| 29 | Liberec | 6 |
| 30 | Ústí nad Labem | 6 |
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