389
Bearers
4153.
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 58 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Motyka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 236 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 37 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 23 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 20 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 19 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 16 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| Total CZ | 389 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Třinec | 63 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 55 |
| 3 | Jablunkov | 26 |
| 4 | Praha | 23 |
| 5 | Havířov | 20 |
| 6 | Šumperk | 18 |
| 7 | Karviná | 17 |
| 8 | Blatná | 12 |
| 9 | Český Těšín | 11 |
| 10 | Frýdek-Místek | 9 |
| 11 | Nýřany | 8 |
| 12 | Jeseník | 8 |
| 13 | Opava | 7 |
| 14 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 7 |
| 15 | Písek | 6 |
| 16 | Brno | 6 |
| 17 | Orlová | 6 |
| 18 | Vsetín | 5 |
| 19 | Černošice | 4 |
| 20 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 21 | Rýmařov | 4 |
| 22 | Benešov | 3 |
| 23 | Beroun | 3 |
| 24 | Příbram | 3 |
| 25 | Rokycany | 3 |
| 26 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 27 | Podbořany | 3 |
| 28 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 29 | Hodonín | 3 |
| 30 | Kyjov | 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