89
Bearers
19063.
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 23 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Švajka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 27 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 17 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 9 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| Total CZ | 89 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeseník | 14 |
| 2 | Znojmo | 10 |
| 3 | Sušice | 9 |
| 4 | Děčín | 8 |
| 5 | Domažlice | 7 |
| 6 | Sokolov | 6 |
| 7 | Nýřany | 5 |
| 8 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 9 | Horšovský Týn | 3 |
| 10 | Ostrov | 3 |
| 11 | Přerov | 3 |
| 12 | Praha | 2 |
| 13 | Dobříš | 2 |
| 14 | Stod | 2 |
| 15 | Ústí nad Labem | 2 |
| 16 | Zlín | 2 |
| 17 | Hořovice | 1 |
| 18 | Nepomuk | 1 |
| 19 | Litvínov | 1 |
| 20 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 21 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 22 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 23 | Kopřivnice | 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