98
Bearers
17448.
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 29 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Ložek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 51 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 13 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 98 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 13 |
| 2 | Mělník | 10 |
| 3 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 7 |
| 4 | Kutná Hora | 6 |
| 5 | Český Brod | 5 |
| 6 | Čáslav | 5 |
| 7 | Klatovy | 5 |
| 8 | Česká Lípa | 5 |
| 9 | Kadaň | 5 |
| 10 | Kladno | 4 |
| 11 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 12 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 13 | Benešov | 2 |
| 14 | Beroun | 2 |
| 15 | Kolín | 2 |
| 16 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 17 | Děčín | 2 |
| 18 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 19 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 20 | Turnov | 2 |
| 21 | Brno | 2 |
| 22 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 2 |
| 23 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 24 | Černošice | 1 |
| 25 | Sedlčany | 1 |
| 26 | Liberec | 1 |
| 27 | Teplice | 1 |
| 28 | Náchod | 1 |
| 29 | Orlová | 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