Surname
Gacek
43
Bearers
33430.
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 13 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Gacek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 26 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 10 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 43 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 17 |
| 2 | Praha | 10 |
| 3 | Luhačovice | 3 |
| 4 | Opava | 3 |
| 5 | Karviná | 2 |
| 6 | Kladno | 1 |
| 7 | Černošice | 1 |
| 8 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 9 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 10 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 11 | Bohumín | 1 |
| 12 | Český Těšín | 1 |
| 13 | Kopřivnice | 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