Surname
Chylek
61
Bearers
25652.
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 16 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Chylek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 55 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 61 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohumín | 13 |
| 2 | Karviná | 11 |
| 3 | Jablunkov | 7 |
| 4 | Orlová | 6 |
| 5 | Frýdek-Místek | 5 |
| 6 | Havířov | 5 |
| 7 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 8 | Praha | 1 |
| 9 | Most | 1 |
| 10 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 11 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 12 | Brno | 1 |
| 13 | Veselí nad Moravou | 1 |
| 14 | Opava | 1 |
| 15 | Třinec | 1 |
| 16 | Český Těšín | 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