Surname
Břenek
252
Bearers
6769.
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 48 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Břenek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 107 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 41 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 30 |
| 4 | Kraj Vysočina | 19 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 17 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 11 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 252 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 49 |
| 2 | Svitavy | 15 |
| 3 | Brno | 13 |
| 4 | Karviná | 13 |
| 5 | Praha | 11 |
| 6 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 11 |
| 7 | Polička | 10 |
| 8 | Šlapanice | 8 |
| 9 | Třeboň | 7 |
| 10 | Kuřim | 7 |
| 11 | Frýdek-Místek | 7 |
| 12 | Olomouc | 7 |
| 13 | Tišnov | 6 |
| 14 | Havířov | 6 |
| 15 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 5 |
| 16 | Liberec | 4 |
| 17 | Semily | 4 |
| 18 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 4 |
| 19 | Nové Město na Moravě | 4 |
| 20 | Bruntál | 4 |
| 21 | Jeseník | 4 |
| 22 | Krnov | 4 |
| 23 | Třinec | 4 |
| 24 | Bílovec | 4 |
| 25 | Děčín | 3 |
| 26 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 27 | Kyjov | 3 |
| 28 | Jablunkov | 3 |
| 29 | Český Těšín | 3 |
| 30 | Hranice | 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