Surname
Svitek
111
Bearers
15569.
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 37 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Svitek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 33 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 15 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 12 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 9 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 111 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 15 |
| 2 | Praha | 9 |
| 3 | Karviná | 8 |
| 4 | Frýdlant | 6 |
| 5 | Brno | 6 |
| 6 | Slaný | 5 |
| 7 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 8 | Chomutov | 5 |
| 9 | Žatec | 4 |
| 10 | Kroměříž | 4 |
| 11 | Havířov | 4 |
| 12 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 13 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 14 | Aš | 3 |
| 15 | Hranice | 3 |
| 16 | Příbram | 2 |
| 17 | Rokycany | 2 |
| 18 | Teplice | 2 |
| 19 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 20 | Krnov | 2 |
| 21 | Jablunkov | 2 |
| 22 | Kladno | 1 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 24 | Říčany | 1 |
| 25 | Cheb | 1 |
| 26 | Stod | 1 |
| 27 | Liberec | 1 |
| 28 | Most | 1 |
| 29 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 30 | Rumburk | 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