Surname
Šotek
129
Bearers
13502.
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 30 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šotek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 46 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 30 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 13 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 11 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 11 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 129 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 19 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 16 |
| 3 | Praha | 11 |
| 4 | Karviná | 9 |
| 5 | Tábor | 8 |
| 6 | Orlová | 8 |
| 7 | Znojmo | 6 |
| 8 | Benešov | 5 |
| 9 | Havířov | 5 |
| 10 | Jindřichův Hradec | 4 |
| 11 | Opava | 4 |
| 12 | Valašské Meziříčí | 4 |
| 13 | Vyškov | 3 |
| 14 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 15 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 16 | Příbram | 2 |
| 17 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 18 | Jičín | 2 |
| 19 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 20 | Nový Bydžov | 2 |
| 21 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 22 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 23 | Třinec | 2 |
| 24 | Soběslav | 1 |
| 25 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 26 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 27 | Ivančice | 1 |
| 28 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 29 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 1 |
| 30 | Velké Meziříčí | 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