Surname
Danek
38
Bearers
36331.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
Either from the fallow deer, or a pet form of Daniel.
Origin: from 'daněk' (deer) or Daniel
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 18 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Danek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 9 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 38 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroměříž | 4 |
| 2 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 3 | Praha | 3 |
| 4 | Český Krumlov | 3 |
| 5 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 6 | Liberec | 3 |
| 7 | Brno | 3 |
| 8 | Týn nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 9 | Přeštice | 2 |
| 10 | Karviná | 2 |
| 11 | Opava | 2 |
| 12 | Beroun | 1 |
| 13 | Mělník | 1 |
| 14 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 15 | Černošice | 1 |
| 16 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 17 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 18 | Havířov | 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