Surname
Sochorek
75
Bearers
21967.
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Sochorek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 61 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| Total CZ | 75 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 27 |
| 2 | Opava | 15 |
| 3 | Bílovec | 14 |
| 4 | Havířov | 4 |
| 5 | Praha | 2 |
| 6 | Pelhřimov | 2 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 8 | Valašské Meziříčí | 2 |
| 9 | Kladno | 1 |
| 10 | Rakovník | 1 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 12 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 13 | Jeseník | 1 |
| 14 | Kopřivnice | 1 |
| 15 | Litovel | 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