74
Bearers
22296.
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 Šnapka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 64 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 74 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 26 |
| 2 | Karviná | 8 |
| 3 | Orlová | 7 |
| 4 | Frýdek-Místek | 6 |
| 5 | Havířov | 6 |
| 6 | Bohumín | 4 |
| 7 | Vyškov | 2 |
| 8 | Brno | 2 |
| 9 | Nový Jičín | 2 |
| 10 | Opava | 2 |
| 11 | Šumperk | 2 |
| 12 | Praha | 1 |
| 13 | Děčín | 1 |
| 14 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 15 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 16 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 17 | Český Těšín | 1 |
| 18 | Hlučín | 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