46
Bearers
31827.
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 18 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Hek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberecký kraj | 20 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 12 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 46 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberec | 10 |
| 2 | Turnov | 6 |
| 3 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 4 | Roudnice nad Labem | 4 |
| 5 | Varnsdorf | 3 |
| 6 | Jilemnice | 3 |
| 7 | Vrchlabí | 3 |
| 8 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 9 | Vyškov | 2 |
| 10 | Praha | 1 |
| 11 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 12 | Týn nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 13 | Aš | 1 |
| 14 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 15 | Most | 1 |
| 16 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 17 | Přelouč | 1 |
| 18 | Bystřice pod Hostýnem | 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