Surname
Herynek
171
Bearers
10070.
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 45 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Herynek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 65 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 18 |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 16 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 12 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 11 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 10 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 171 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrudim | 17 |
| 2 | Česká Třebová | 17 |
| 3 | Praha | 11 |
| 4 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 10 |
| 5 | Litomyšl | 10 |
| 6 | Moravské Budějovice | 8 |
| 7 | Brno | 7 |
| 8 | Olomouc | 7 |
| 9 | Česká Lípa | 6 |
| 10 | Krnov | 6 |
| 11 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 5 |
| 12 | Třebíč | 5 |
| 13 | Beroun | 4 |
| 14 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 15 | Lanškroun | 4 |
| 16 | Příbram | 3 |
| 17 | Černošice | 3 |
| 18 | Trhové Sviny | 3 |
| 19 | Vysoké Mýto | 3 |
| 20 | Vyškov | 3 |
| 21 | Jeseník | 3 |
| 22 | Jindřichův Hradec | 2 |
| 23 | Kraslice | 2 |
| 24 | Nový Bor | 2 |
| 25 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 26 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 27 | Luhačovice | 2 |
| 28 | Telč | 2 |
| 29 | Zábřeh | 2 |
| 30 | Mělník | 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