Surname
Tvrdek
158
Bearers
11027.
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 39 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Tvrdek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 48 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 31 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 19 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 14 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 13 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 8 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 158 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 48 |
| 2 | Karlovy Vary | 10 |
| 3 | Liberec | 9 |
| 4 | Vimperk | 8 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 6 |
| 6 | Strakonice | 6 |
| 7 | Kladno | 5 |
| 8 | Prachatice | 5 |
| 9 | Pacov | 5 |
| 10 | Česká Lípa | 4 |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 12 | Havířov | 4 |
| 13 | Beroun | 3 |
| 14 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 3 |
| 15 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 16 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 17 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 18 | Písek | 2 |
| 19 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 20 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 21 | Louny | 2 |
| 22 | Most | 2 |
| 23 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 24 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 25 | Trutnov | 2 |
| 26 | Hořice | 2 |
| 27 | Mělník | 1 |
| 28 | Příbram | 1 |
| 29 | Slaný | 1 |
| 30 | Říčany | 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