Surname
František
32
Bearers
40936.
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname František — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 13 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 32 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prostějov | 8 |
| 2 | Třebíč | 6 |
| 3 | Moravské Budějovice | 4 |
| 4 | Svitavy | 2 |
| 5 | Brno | 2 |
| 6 | Praha | 1 |
| 7 | Beroun | 1 |
| 8 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 9 | Litomyšl | 1 |
| 10 | Zlín | 1 |
| 11 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 12 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 13 | Telč | 1 |
| 14 | Mohelnice | 1 |
| 15 | Zábřeh | 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