Surname
Ružička
70
Bearers
23271.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From nature
From 'rose' (diminutive), a nickname.
Origin: from Czech 'růže' (rose)
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 Ružička — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 20 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 12 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 8 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 70 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikulov | 12 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 11 |
| 3 | Praha | 6 |
| 4 | Prostějov | 4 |
| 5 | Brno | 4 |
| 6 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 7 | Liberec | 3 |
| 8 | Uničov | 3 |
| 9 | Příbram | 2 |
| 10 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 11 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 2 |
| 12 | Přelouč | 2 |
| 13 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 14 | Beroun | 1 |
| 15 | Kolín | 1 |
| 16 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 17 | Mělník | 1 |
| 18 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 19 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 20 | Cheb | 1 |
| 21 | Rumburk | 1 |
| 22 | Žatec | 1 |
| 23 | Králíky | 1 |
| 24 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 25 | Vyškov | 1 |
| 26 | Kuřim | 1 |
| 27 | Karviná | 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