Surname

Šobek

53 Bearers

28983. 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 17 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Středočeský kraj	12
2	Královéhradecký kraj	10
3	Jihomoravský kraj	9
4	Plzeňský kraj	8
5	Ústecký kraj	6
6	Liberecký kraj	3
7	Jihočeský kraj	3
8	Karlovarský kraj	2
	Total CZ	53

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Klatovy	8
2	Pohořelice	6
3	Trutnov	5
4	Kladno	4
5	Nymburk	3
6	Milevsko	3
7	Česká Lípa	3
8	Teplice	3
9	Kadaň	3
10	Jičín	3
11	Brno	3
12	Kolín	2
13	Cheb	2
14	Hradec Králové	2
15	Příbram	1
16	Rakovník	1
17	Votice	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