Surname

Šípka

37 Bearers

37602. 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 18 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Šípka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Jihomoravský kraj	12
2	Ústecký kraj	5
3	Plzeňský kraj	4
4	Moravskoslezský kraj	4
5	Kraj Vysočina	4
6	Jihočeský kraj	3
7	Královéhradecký kraj	2
8	Hlavní město Praha	2
9	Pardubický kraj	1
	Total CZ	37

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Kuřim	5
2	Žatec	4
3	Plzeň	3
4	Blansko	3
5	Ostrava	3
6	Praha	2
7	Strakonice	2
8	Trutnov	2
9	Třebíč	2
10	Brno	2
11	Náměšť nad Oslavou	2
12	Tábor	1
13	Blovice	1
14	Bílina	1
15	Moravská Třebová	1
16	Tišnov	1
17	Kyjov	1
18	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