Surname
Šomek
60
Bearers
26279.
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 Šomek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 23 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 18 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 11 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 60 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 13 |
| 2 | Praha | 11 |
| 3 | Dobříš | 6 |
| 4 | Beroun | 4 |
| 5 | Kolín | 3 |
| 6 | Prostějov | 3 |
| 7 | Opava | 3 |
| 8 | Kladno | 2 |
| 9 | Slaný | 2 |
| 10 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 11 | Černošice | 2 |
| 12 | Cheb | 2 |
| 13 | Česká Lípa | 2 |
| 14 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 15 | Příbram | 1 |
| 16 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 17 | Luhačovice | 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