Surname
Rojek
88
Bearers
19184.
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 27 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Rojek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 23 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 16 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 10 |
| 4 | Kraj Vysočina | 8 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 88 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 10 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 3 | Praha | 7 |
| 4 | Jihlava | 7 |
| 5 | Opava | 6 |
| 6 | Teplice | 5 |
| 7 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 4 |
| 8 | Třinec | 4 |
| 9 | Kladno | 3 |
| 10 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 11 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 12 | Nové Město nad Metují | 3 |
| 13 | Vysoké Mýto | 3 |
| 14 | Zábřeh | 3 |
| 15 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 16 | Žamberk | 2 |
| 17 | Hodonín | 2 |
| 18 | Brno | 2 |
| 19 | Havířov | 2 |
| 20 | Slaný | 1 |
| 21 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 22 | Liberec | 1 |
| 23 | Nový Bor | 1 |
| 24 | Rumburk | 1 |
| 25 | Havlíčkův Brod | 1 |
| 26 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 27 | Bohumín | 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