Surname
Hromek
567
Bearers
2696.
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 Hromek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 290 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 45 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 40 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 39 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 23 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 23 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 20 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 18 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 15 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 15 |
| 11 | Středočeský kraj | 13 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 12 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 11 |
| 14 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 567 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hodonín | 88 |
| 2 | Brno | 55 |
| 3 | Břeclav | 41 |
| 4 | Chrudim | 29 |
| 5 | Šlapanice | 26 |
| 6 | Praha | 23 |
| 7 | Vyškov | 18 |
| 8 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 15 |
| 9 | Šumperk | 14 |
| 10 | Havířov | 13 |
| 11 | Blansko | 11 |
| 12 | Olomouc | 11 |
| 13 | Liberec | 10 |
| 14 | Prostějov | 9 |
| 15 | Kyjov | 9 |
| 16 | Strakonice | 8 |
| 17 | Varnsdorf | 8 |
| 18 | Hradec Králové | 8 |
| 19 | Ostrava | 8 |
| 20 | Přerov | 7 |
| 21 | Židlochovice | 7 |
| 22 | Veselí nad Moravou | 6 |
| 23 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 24 | Česká Lípa | 5 |
| 25 | Děčín | 5 |
| 26 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 5 |
| 27 | Boskovice | 5 |
| 28 | Vlašim | 4 |
| 29 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 4 |
| 30 | Kroměříž | 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