Czech surnames
Kostka: what the name means
Kostka: “die” or “little bone” — perhaps a keen gambler, or a thin, bony man.
In January 2017, 3,230 people in Czechia were named Kostka or Kostková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha325
- Around Valašské Klobouky193
- Around Ostrava144
- Around Třinec117
- Around Vsetín102
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Kostka mean?
Kostka: “die” or “little bone” — perhaps a keen gambler, or a thin, bony man.
How many people are called Kostka in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 3,230 people in Czechia were named Kostka or Kostková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Kostka most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (325), Valašské Klobouky (193), Ostrava (144).