Surname
Hálek
286
Bearers
5875.
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 69 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Hálek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 57 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 48 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 47 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 34 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 19 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 14 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 10 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 286 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 57 |
| 2 | Teplice | 15 |
| 3 | Brno | 12 |
| 4 | Český Krumlov | 11 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 10 |
| 6 | Prachatice | 9 |
| 7 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 8 | Podbořany | 8 |
| 9 | Klatovy | 7 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 7 |
| 11 | Černošice | 6 |
| 12 | Kaplice | 6 |
| 13 | Domažlice | 6 |
| 14 | Horšovský Týn | 5 |
| 15 | Děčín | 5 |
| 16 | Semily | 5 |
| 17 | Písek | 4 |
| 18 | Mariánské Lázně | 4 |
| 19 | Aš | 4 |
| 20 | Sušice | 4 |
| 21 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 22 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 23 | Pardubice | 4 |
| 24 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 4 |
| 25 | Kuřim | 4 |
| 26 | Havířov | 4 |
| 27 | Kladno | 3 |
| 28 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 29 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 30 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
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