Surname
Tvardek
162
Bearers
10718.
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 24 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Tvardek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 141 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 162 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 51 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 30 |
| 3 | Orlová | 18 |
| 4 | Havířov | 15 |
| 5 | Bohumín | 7 |
| 6 | Krnov | 5 |
| 7 | Odry | 5 |
| 8 | Praha | 3 |
| 9 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 10 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 11 | Brno | 2 |
| 12 | Moravský Krumlov | 2 |
| 13 | Bruntál | 2 |
| 14 | Karviná | 2 |
| 15 | Jeseník | 2 |
| 16 | Hlučín | 2 |
| 17 | Hranice | 2 |
| 18 | Valašské Meziříčí | 2 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 20 | Břeclav | 1 |
| 21 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 22 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 23 | Český Těšín | 1 |
| 24 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 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