Surname
Hrotek
57
Bearers
27138.
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 30 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Hrotek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 11 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 57 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uherské Hradiště | 8 |
| 2 | Nýřany | 5 |
| 3 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 4 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 5 | Kralovice | 3 |
| 6 | Bohumín | 3 |
| 7 | Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Benešov | 2 |
| 9 | Cheb | 2 |
| 10 | Brno | 2 |
| 11 | Šternberk | 2 |
| 12 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 2 |
| 13 | Rakovník | 1 |
| 14 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 15 | Český Krumlov | 1 |
| 16 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 17 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 18 | Ostrov | 1 |
| 19 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 20 | Stod | 1 |
| 21 | Kuřim | 1 |
| 22 | Kyjov | 1 |
| 23 | Veselí nad Moravou | 1 |
| 24 | Velké Meziříčí | 1 |
| 25 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 26 | Opava | 1 |
| 27 | Přerov | 1 |
| 28 | Vsetín | 1 |
| 29 | Ostrava | 1 |
| 30 | Valašské 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