436
Bearers
3612.
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 75 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Holek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 139 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 112 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 29 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 29 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 25 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 22 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 21 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 15 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 13 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 11 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 14 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 436 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 62 |
| 2 | Boskovice | 45 |
| 3 | Kyjov | 27 |
| 4 | Veselí nad Moravou | 27 |
| 5 | Brno | 23 |
| 6 | Frýdek-Místek | 23 |
| 7 | Praha | 22 |
| 8 | Písek | 11 |
| 9 | Strakonice | 8 |
| 10 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 11 | Havířov | 8 |
| 12 | Bílovec | 7 |
| 13 | Benešov | 6 |
| 14 | Chomutov | 6 |
| 15 | Zlín | 6 |
| 16 | Šlapanice | 6 |
| 17 | Luhačovice | 6 |
| 18 | Otrokovice | 6 |
| 19 | Votice | 5 |
| 20 | Rokycany | 5 |
| 21 | Teplice | 5 |
| 22 | Roudnice nad Labem | 5 |
| 23 | Svitavy | 5 |
| 24 | Přelouč | 5 |
| 25 | Hodonín | 5 |
| 26 | Nové Město na Moravě | 5 |
| 27 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 28 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 29 | Liberec | 4 |
| 30 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 4 |
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