370
Bearers
4432.
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 69 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Linka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberecký kraj | 130 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 83 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 42 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 30 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 25 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 18 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 8 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 13 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 14 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 370 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberec | 48 |
| 2 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 39 |
| 3 | Praha | 30 |
| 4 | Mladá Boleslav | 27 |
| 5 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 16 |
| 6 | Turnov | 16 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 11 |
| 8 | Černošice | 9 |
| 9 | Kadaň | 9 |
| 10 | Železný Brod | 9 |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 9 |
| 12 | Mělník | 7 |
| 13 | Trutnov | 7 |
| 14 | Most | 6 |
| 15 | Tanvald | 6 |
| 16 | Frýdlant | 5 |
| 17 | Nymburk | 4 |
| 18 | Říčany | 4 |
| 19 | Česká Lípa | 4 |
| 20 | Teplice | 4 |
| 21 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 22 | Varnsdorf | 4 |
| 23 | Žatec | 4 |
| 24 | Beroun | 3 |
| 25 | Příbram | 3 |
| 26 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 3 |
| 27 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 28 | Cheb | 3 |
| 29 | Sušice | 3 |
| 30 | Roudnice nad Labem | 3 |
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