Surname
Švábek
130
Bearers
13403.
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 36 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Švábek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 35 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 21 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 13 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 8 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 8 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 130 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeň | 17 |
| 2 | Kyjov | 12 |
| 3 | Tachov | 8 |
| 4 | Jeseník | 8 |
| 5 | Mariánské Lázně | 6 |
| 6 | Brno | 6 |
| 7 | Havířov | 6 |
| 8 | Hranice | 5 |
| 9 | Praha | 3 |
| 10 | Říčany | 3 |
| 11 | Jindřichův Hradec | 3 |
| 12 | Rokycany | 3 |
| 13 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 14 | Nýřany | 3 |
| 15 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
| 16 | Znojmo | 3 |
| 17 | Frýdek-Místek | 3 |
| 18 | Opava | 3 |
| 19 | Vítkov | 3 |
| 20 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 21 | Valašské Meziříčí | 3 |
| 22 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 23 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 24 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 25 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 26 | Soběslav | 2 |
| 27 | Zlín | 2 |
| 28 | Krnov | 2 |
| 29 | Odry | 2 |
| 30 | Vimperk | 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