Surname
Gřešek
89
Bearers
18922.
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 Gřešek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 70 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 89 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opava | 27 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 16 |
| 3 | Krnov | 6 |
| 4 | Rumburk | 5 |
| 5 | Frýdek-Místek | 4 |
| 6 | Bohumín | 4 |
| 7 | Vítkov | 4 |
| 8 | Kroměříž | 3 |
| 9 | Havířov | 3 |
| 10 | Lysá nad Labem | 2 |
| 11 | Tanvald | 2 |
| 12 | Karviná | 2 |
| 13 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 14 | Šternberk | 2 |
| 15 | Hlučín | 2 |
| 16 | Zábřeh | 2 |
| 17 | Frýdlant | 1 |
| 18 | Zlín | 1 |
| 19 | Brno | 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