Surname
Líska
130
Bearers
13363.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From nature
Nickname for a cunning, sly person.
Origin: from Czech 'liška' (fox)
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 33 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Líska — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 50 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 34 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 13 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 130 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolín | 23 |
| 2 | Praha | 13 |
| 3 | Roudnice nad Labem | 12 |
| 4 | Teplice | 9 |
| 5 | Litoměřice | 7 |
| 6 | Mělník | 6 |
| 7 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 6 |
| 8 | Kutná Hora | 4 |
| 9 | Vlašim | 4 |
| 10 | Šlapanice | 4 |
| 11 | Čáslav | 3 |
| 12 | Vodňany | 3 |
| 13 | Náchod | 3 |
| 14 | Brno | 3 |
| 15 | Kravaře | 3 |
| 16 | Beroun | 2 |
| 17 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 18 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 19 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 20 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 21 | Bílina | 2 |
| 22 | Havlíčkův Brod | 2 |
| 23 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 24 | Slavkov u Brna | 2 |
| 25 | Benešov | 1 |
| 26 | Příbram | 1 |
| 27 | Cheb | 1 |
| 28 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 29 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 30 | Ústí nad Labem | 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