Surname
Hůlek
168
Bearers
10284.
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 42 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Hůlek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 82 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 15 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 14 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 14 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 168 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Náchod | 27 |
| 2 | Trutnov | 19 |
| 3 | Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 13 |
| 5 | Vrchlabí | 7 |
| 6 | Liberec | 6 |
| 7 | Nové Město nad Metují | 6 |
| 8 | Dobruška | 6 |
| 9 | Turnov | 5 |
| 10 | Bruntál | 5 |
| 11 | Nymburk | 4 |
| 12 | Litoměřice | 4 |
| 13 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 14 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 15 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 16 | Třebíč | 3 |
| 17 | Karviná | 3 |
| 18 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 19 | Opava | 3 |
| 20 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 21 | Cheb | 2 |
| 22 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 23 | Bílina | 2 |
| 24 | Jičín | 2 |
| 25 | Semily | 2 |
| 26 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 27 | Kladno | 1 |
| 28 | Kolín | 1 |
| 29 | Český Brod | 1 |
| 30 | Český Krumlov | 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