Surname
Bořek
203
Bearers
8516.
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 46 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Bořek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 64 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 55 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 24 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 9 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 203 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubice | 33 |
| 2 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 15 |
| 3 | Náchod | 13 |
| 4 | Nové Město nad Metují | 10 |
| 5 | Přelouč | 10 |
| 6 | Praha | 8 |
| 7 | Karlovy Vary | 8 |
| 8 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 8 |
| 9 | Kolín | 7 |
| 10 | Hradec Králové | 7 |
| 11 | Česká Lípa | 6 |
| 12 | Děčín | 6 |
| 13 | Kladno | 5 |
| 14 | Neratovice | 5 |
| 15 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 5 |
| 16 | Litomyšl | 5 |
| 17 | Brno | 4 |
| 18 | Jaroměř | 3 |
| 19 | Vysoké Mýto | 3 |
| 20 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 21 | Valašské Meziříčí | 3 |
| 22 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 23 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 24 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 25 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 26 | Rumburk | 2 |
| 27 | Chrudim | 2 |
| 28 | Dobruška | 2 |
| 29 | Jilemnice | 2 |
| 30 | Lanškroun | 2 |
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