Surname

Horek

38 Bearers

36415. 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 11 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Horek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Jihočeský kraj	18
2	Středočeský kraj	8
3	Plzeňský kraj	6
4	Hlavní město Praha	3
5	Ústecký kraj	1
6	Kraj Vysočina	1
7	Jihomoravský kraj	1
	Total CZ	38

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Milevsko	16
2	Plzeň	4
3	Praha	3
4	Rakovník	3
5	Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav	3
6	Říčany	2
7	Písek	2
8	Klatovy	2
9	Most	1
10	Blansko	1
11	Velké Meziříčí	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