Surname
Šodek
159
Bearers
10952.
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 29 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šodek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 131 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| Total CZ | 159 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 64 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 35 |
| 3 | Nový Jičín | 9 |
| 4 | Dobruška | 4 |
| 5 | Krnov | 4 |
| 6 | Jablunkov | 4 |
| 7 | Hlučín | 4 |
| 8 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 9 | Brno | 3 |
| 10 | Odry | 3 |
| 11 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 12 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 13 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 14 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 15 | Otrokovice | 2 |
| 16 | Bruntál | 2 |
| 17 | Havířov | 2 |
| 18 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 19 | Tábor | 1 |
| 20 | Kaplice | 1 |
| 21 | Chomutov | 1 |
| 22 | Kadaň | 1 |
| 23 | Hustopeče | 1 |
| 24 | Karviná | 1 |
| 25 | Jeseník | 1 |
| 26 | Bohumín | 1 |
| 27 | Bílovec | 1 |
| 28 | Kopřivnice | 1 |
| 29 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 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