54
Bearers
28269.
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Galek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 20 |
| 2 | Karlovarský kraj | 8 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| Total CZ | 54 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeseník | 8 |
| 2 | Šumperk | 6 |
| 3 | Sokolov | 5 |
| 4 | Liberec | 4 |
| 5 | Prachatice | 3 |
| 6 | Cheb | 3 |
| 7 | Nový Bor | 3 |
| 8 | Bučovice | 3 |
| 9 | Přerov | 3 |
| 10 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 11 | Třeboň | 2 |
| 12 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 13 | Slavkov u Brna | 2 |
| 14 | Bruntál | 2 |
| 15 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 16 | Rakovník | 1 |
| 17 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 18 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 19 | Prostějov | 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