Surname
Kůrka
659
Bearers
2262.
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 103 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kůrka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 107 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 99 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 97 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 81 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 73 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 36 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 36 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 31 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 22 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 21 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 19 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 18 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 14 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| Total CZ | 659 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 99 |
| 2 | Plzeň | 37 |
| 3 | Příbram | 25 |
| 4 | Jindřichův Hradec | 22 |
| 5 | Sušice | 21 |
| 6 | Vimperk | 20 |
| 7 | Pelhřimov | 19 |
| 8 | Most | 19 |
| 9 | Louny | 17 |
| 10 | Písek | 14 |
| 11 | Chomutov | 14 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 12 |
| 13 | Sokolov | 11 |
| 14 | Pardubice | 11 |
| 15 | Benešov | 10 |
| 16 | Strakonice | 9 |
| 17 | Tábor | 9 |
| 18 | Soběslav | 9 |
| 19 | Přerov | 9 |
| 20 | Kolín | 8 |
| 21 | Mladá Boleslav | 8 |
| 22 | Černošice | 8 |
| 23 | Nýřany | 8 |
| 24 | Kutná Hora | 7 |
| 25 | Turnov | 7 |
| 26 | Brno | 7 |
| 27 | Slaný | 6 |
| 28 | Cheb | 6 |
| 29 | Karlovy Vary | 6 |
| 30 | Klatovy | 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