42
Bearers
34273.
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 10 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Svíčka — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 20 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 9 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 42 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hradec Králové | 17 |
| 2 | Kolín | 6 |
| 3 | Česká Lípa | 5 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 5 | Trutnov | 3 |
| 6 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 7 | Poděbrady | 2 |
| 8 | Český Brod | 1 |
| 9 | Havlíčkův Brod | 1 |
| 10 | Vsetín | 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