238
Bearers
7231.
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 49 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Plachetka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 69 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 42 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 34 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 19 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 15 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 15 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 8 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 11 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Plzeňský kraj | 5 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 14 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 238 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 30 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 26 |
| 3 | Praha | 15 |
| 4 | Dobruška | 13 |
| 5 | Pardubice | 11 |
| 6 | Havířov | 11 |
| 7 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 9 |
| 8 | Karviná | 8 |
| 9 | Ostrov | 7 |
| 10 | Orlová | 7 |
| 11 | Jeseník | 6 |
| 12 | Kladno | 5 |
| 13 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 5 |
| 14 | Hradec Králové | 5 |
| 15 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 5 |
| 16 | Frýdek-Místek | 5 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 18 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 19 | Louny | 4 |
| 20 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 4 |
| 21 | Uherské Hradiště | 4 |
| 22 | Slavkov u Brna | 4 |
| 23 | Opava | 4 |
| 24 | Kolín | 3 |
| 25 | Liberec | 3 |
| 26 | Kuřim | 3 |
| 27 | Tišnov | 3 |
| 28 | Luhačovice | 3 |
| 29 | Bílovec | 3 |
| 30 | Jilemnice | 2 |
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