Surname
Bolek
429
Bearers
3678.
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 67 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Bolek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 205 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 43 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 40 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 31 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 26 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 18 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 12 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 12 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 10 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 11 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 12 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 13 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 429 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 67 |
| 2 | Havířov | 39 |
| 3 | Praha | 31 |
| 4 | Milevsko | 24 |
| 5 | Třinec | 23 |
| 6 | Frýdek-Místek | 20 |
| 7 | Tachov | 17 |
| 8 | Orlová | 16 |
| 9 | Český Těšín | 13 |
| 10 | Písek | 9 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 8 |
| 12 | Kladno | 6 |
| 13 | Kutná Hora | 6 |
| 14 | Mělník | 6 |
| 15 | Hradec Králové | 6 |
| 16 | Brno | 6 |
| 17 | Olomouc | 6 |
| 18 | Černošice | 5 |
| 19 | Prachatice | 5 |
| 20 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 21 | Ostrov | 5 |
| 22 | Plzeň | 5 |
| 23 | Náchod | 5 |
| 24 | Pardubice | 5 |
| 25 | Kolín | 4 |
| 26 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 27 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 28 | Krnov | 4 |
| 29 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 4 |
| 30 | Nymburk | 3 |
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