Surname
Potůček
845
Bearers
1700.
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 126 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Potůček — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 128 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 119 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 86 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 74 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 70 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 68 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 65 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 59 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 43 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 39 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 30 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 29 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 20 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 15 |
| Total CZ | 845 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 86 |
| 2 | Třebíč | 36 |
| 3 | Benešov | 31 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 30 |
| 5 | Pardubice | 29 |
| 6 | Brno | 26 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 25 |
| 8 | Ostrava | 22 |
| 9 | Moravský Krumlov | 21 |
| 10 | Kadaň | 18 |
| 11 | Chomutov | 15 |
| 12 | Olomouc | 15 |
| 13 | Chrudim | 14 |
| 14 | Zlín | 14 |
| 15 | Nýřany | 13 |
| 16 | Kladno | 12 |
| 17 | České Budějovice | 12 |
| 18 | Rokycany | 12 |
| 19 | Liberec | 12 |
| 20 | Trutnov | 12 |
| 21 | Blansko | 11 |
| 22 | Černošice | 10 |
| 23 | Hustopeče | 10 |
| 24 | Beroun | 8 |
| 25 | Kolín | 8 |
| 26 | Sedlčany | 8 |
| 27 | Dobruška | 8 |
| 28 | Hodonín | 8 |
| 29 | Kuřim | 8 |
| 30 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 7 |
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