Surname
Kožák
38
Bearers
36504.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
A goatherd, or a nickname (a daring rider).
Origin: from Czech 'koza' (goat)
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kožák — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 12 |
| 2 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 38 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 2 | Liberec | 4 |
| 3 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 4 |
| 4 | Opava | 4 |
| 5 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 6 | Ostrov | 3 |
| 7 | Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 9 | Frýdlant | 2 |
| 10 | Karviná | 2 |
| 11 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 12 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 13 | Náchod | 1 |
| 14 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 1 |
| 15 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 1 |
| 16 | Brno | 1 |
| 17 | Bohumín | 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