119
Bearers
14593.
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 26 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šimka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 54 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 26 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 119 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravské Budějovice | 31 |
| 2 | Klatovy | 11 |
| 3 | Brno | 10 |
| 4 | Třebíč | 8 |
| 5 | Horšovský Týn | 7 |
| 6 | Pelhřimov | 6 |
| 7 | Stod | 5 |
| 8 | Znojmo | 5 |
| 9 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 5 |
| 10 | Praha | 4 |
| 11 | Kolín | 3 |
| 12 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 13 | Třinec | 3 |
| 14 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 15 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 16 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 17 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 18 | Jihlava | 2 |
| 19 | Mělník | 1 |
| 20 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 21 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 22 | Cheb | 1 |
| 23 | Náchod | 1 |
| 24 | Zlín | 1 |
| 25 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 1 |
| 26 | Velké Meziříčí | 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