101
Bearers
16967.
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 28 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kovačka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 28 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 20 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 20 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 8 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 101 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chotěboř | 22 |
| 2 | Chrudim | 11 |
| 3 | Kolín | 8 |
| 4 | Brno | 7 |
| 5 | Praha | 6 |
| 6 | Vysoké Mýto | 5 |
| 7 | Benešov | 3 |
| 8 | Kutná Hora | 3 |
| 9 | Český Brod | 3 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 11 | Děčín | 3 |
| 12 | Chomutov | 3 |
| 13 | Bílina | 3 |
| 14 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 15 | Říčany | 2 |
| 16 | Stříbro | 2 |
| 17 | Havlíčkův Brod | 2 |
| 18 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 19 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 20 | Kaplice | 1 |
| 21 | Tachov | 1 |
| 22 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 23 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 24 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 25 | Hlinsko | 1 |
| 26 | Břeclav | 1 |
| 27 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 28 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
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