Surname
Jánek
25
Bearers
48150.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A surname after an ancestor – a diminutive of a given name.
Origin: a diminutive of a given name
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 12 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Jánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 5 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 25 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 2 | Kroměříž | 4 |
| 3 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 4 | Brno | 3 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 6 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 7 | Židlochovice | 2 |
| 8 | Praha | 1 |
| 9 | Nýřany | 1 |
| 10 | Chrudim | 1 |
| 11 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 12 | 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