Surname
Voříšek
1 024
Bearers
1333.
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 111 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Voříšek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 238 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 179 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 162 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 95 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 72 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 67 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 65 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 64 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 25 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 24 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 9 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 7 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 7 |
| Total CZ | 1 024 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 238 |
| 2 | Pardubice | 50 |
| 3 | Hradec Králové | 36 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 34 |
| 5 | Příbram | 27 |
| 6 | Holice | 27 |
| 7 | Vysoké Mýto | 26 |
| 8 | Rokycany | 24 |
| 9 | Litomyšl | 24 |
| 10 | Brno | 21 |
| 11 | Benešov | 20 |
| 12 | Písek | 20 |
| 13 | České Budějovice | 19 |
| 14 | Znojmo | 19 |
| 15 | Cheb | 18 |
| 16 | Chrudim | 16 |
| 17 | Hořovice | 15 |
| 18 | Rakovník | 14 |
| 19 | Lysá nad Labem | 13 |
| 20 | Říčany | 13 |
| 21 | Beroun | 12 |
| 22 | Česká Lípa | 11 |
| 23 | Černošice | 10 |
| 24 | Ústí nad Labem | 10 |
| 25 | Hodonín | 10 |
| 26 | Votice | 9 |
| 27 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 9 |
| 28 | Blovice | 9 |
| 29 | Teplice | 9 |
| 30 | Liberec | 8 |
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