Surname
Soudek
250
Bearers
6855.
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 62 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Soudek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 76 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 36 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 24 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 23 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 16 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 14 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 13 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 8 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 250 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrudim | 29 |
| 2 | Pardubice | 28 |
| 3 | Praha | 23 |
| 4 | Třeboň | 9 |
| 5 | Hlinsko | 8 |
| 6 | Břeclav | 8 |
| 7 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 8 |
| 8 | Židlochovice | 8 |
| 9 | České Budějovice | 7 |
| 10 | Kolín | 6 |
| 11 | Litvínov | 6 |
| 12 | Uničov | 6 |
| 13 | Slaný | 5 |
| 14 | Teplice | 5 |
| 15 | Brno | 5 |
| 16 | Pohořelice | 5 |
| 17 | Černošice | 4 |
| 18 | Svitavy | 4 |
| 19 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 20 | Kladno | 3 |
| 21 | Příbram | 3 |
| 22 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 23 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 24 | Tišnov | 3 |
| 25 | Bystřice pod Hostýnem | 3 |
| 26 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 27 | Opava | 3 |
| 28 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 29 | Jindřichův Hradec | 2 |
| 30 | Sokolov | 2 |
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