Surname
Rožek
199
Bearers
8709.
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 Rožek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 44 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 36 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 24 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 23 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 19 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 15 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 13 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 199 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 24 |
| 2 | Uherské Hradiště | 19 |
| 3 | Uherský Brod | 13 |
| 4 | Chrudim | 11 |
| 5 | Litomyšl | 11 |
| 6 | Brno | 11 |
| 7 | Holice | 9 |
| 8 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 9 | Zlín | 6 |
| 10 | Otrokovice | 6 |
| 11 | Frýdlant | 5 |
| 12 | Říčany | 4 |
| 13 | Prostějov | 4 |
| 14 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 15 | Přerov | 4 |
| 16 | Příbram | 3 |
| 17 | Černošice | 3 |
| 18 | Dobříš | 3 |
| 19 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 20 | Jihlava | 3 |
| 21 | Boskovice | 3 |
| 22 | Kyjov | 3 |
| 23 | Frýdek-Místek | 3 |
| 24 | Kladno | 2 |
| 25 | Jindřichův Hradec | 2 |
| 26 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 27 | Česká Lípa | 2 |
| 28 | Most | 2 |
| 29 | Teplice | 2 |
| 30 | Kadaň | 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