55
Bearers
28110.
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Sovka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 29 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | 14 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 55 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veselí nad Moravou | 18 |
| 2 | Pohořelice | 6 |
| 3 | Moravské Budějovice | 6 |
| 4 | Pelhřimov | 3 |
| 5 | Tachov | 3 |
| 6 | Hodonín | 3 |
| 7 | Třebíč | 3 |
| 8 | Praha | 2 |
| 9 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 10 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 11 | Jihlava | 2 |
| 12 | Hustopeče | 2 |
| 13 | Tábor | 1 |
| 14 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 15 | Šternberk | 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