1 933
Bearers
630.
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 167 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kupka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 635 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 200 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 171 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 148 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 143 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 140 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 138 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 104 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 72 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 55 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 39 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 36 |
| 13 | Liberecký kraj | 27 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 25 |
| Total CZ | 1 933 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 174 |
| 2 | Opava | 162 |
| 3 | Praha | 143 |
| 4 | Tábor | 52 |
| 5 | Hradec Králové | 52 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 52 |
| 7 | Blansko | 49 |
| 8 | Hlučín | 49 |
| 9 | Zábřeh | 41 |
| 10 | Frýdek-Místek | 40 |
| 11 | Bílovec | 38 |
| 12 | Brno | 37 |
| 13 | Plzeň | 36 |
| 14 | Havířov | 34 |
| 15 | Jindřichův Hradec | 33 |
| 16 | Klatovy | 31 |
| 17 | Dobruška | 30 |
| 18 | Pardubice | 29 |
| 19 | Kravaře | 29 |
| 20 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 22 |
| 21 | Prostějov | 19 |
| 22 | Šumperk | 19 |
| 23 | Přerov | 18 |
| 24 | Vyškov | 17 |
| 25 | Bruntál | 17 |
| 26 | Karviná | 16 |
| 27 | Beroun | 14 |
| 28 | České Budějovice | 14 |
| 29 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 13 |
| 30 | Teplice | 13 |
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