Surname
Jelének
96
Bearers
17747.
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 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Jelének — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 64 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 17 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 96 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uherské Hradiště | 56 |
| 2 | Znojmo | 6 |
| 3 | Veselí nad Moravou | 4 |
| 4 | Přerov | 4 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 6 | Vsetín | 3 |
| 7 | Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Zlín | 2 |
| 9 | Rosice | 2 |
| 10 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 11 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 12 | Židlochovice | 2 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 14 | Boskovice | 1 |
| 15 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 16 | Pohořelice | 1 |
| 17 | Otrokovice | 1 |
| 18 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 19 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 20 | Třinec | 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