Surname
Balšánek
148
Bearers
11716.
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 Balšánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 58 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 31 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 13 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 12 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| Total CZ | 148 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolín | 17 |
| 2 | Praha | 12 |
| 3 | Roudnice nad Labem | 11 |
| 4 | Mladá Boleslav | 9 |
| 5 | Litoměřice | 8 |
| 6 | Ústí nad Labem | 7 |
| 7 | Český Brod | 6 |
| 8 | Mělník | 5 |
| 9 | Nymburk | 5 |
| 10 | Žamberk | 5 |
| 11 | Kroměříž | 5 |
| 12 | Aš | 4 |
| 13 | Liberec | 4 |
| 14 | Nový Bor | 4 |
| 15 | Kutná Hora | 3 |
| 16 | Vlašim | 3 |
| 17 | Třeboň | 3 |
| 18 | Teplice | 3 |
| 19 | Turnov | 3 |
| 20 | Šumperk | 3 |
| 21 | Kladno | 2 |
| 22 | Votice | 2 |
| 23 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 24 | Černošice | 2 |
| 25 | Česká Lípa | 2 |
| 26 | Jičín | 2 |
| 27 | Náchod | 2 |
| 28 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 29 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 30 | Slaný | 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