Surname
Sopko
120
Bearers
14459.
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 43 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Sopko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 22 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 18 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 18 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 8 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 120 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 18 |
| 2 | Brno | 7 |
| 3 | Tábor | 6 |
| 4 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 5 | Frýdek-Místek | 5 |
| 6 | Kopřivnice | 5 |
| 7 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 8 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 9 | Břeclav | 4 |
| 10 | Jihlava | 4 |
| 11 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 12 | Tachov | 3 |
| 13 | Kralovice | 3 |
| 14 | Chomutov | 3 |
| 15 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 16 | Trutnov | 3 |
| 17 | Vyškov | 3 |
| 18 | Ivančice | 3 |
| 19 | Šlapanice | 3 |
| 20 | Beroun | 2 |
| 21 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 22 | Černošice | 2 |
| 23 | Liberec | 2 |
| 24 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 25 | Opava | 2 |
| 26 | Hořovice | 1 |
| 27 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 28 | Písek | 1 |
| 29 | Humpolec | 1 |
| 30 | Cheb | 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