Surname
Jelinek
48
Bearers
30920.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From nature
Little stag (diminutive), a nickname.
Origin: from Czech 'jelen' (stag)
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 23 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Jelinek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 14 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 48 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 8 |
| 2 | Brno | 5 |
| 3 | Černošice | 3 |
| 4 | Znojmo | 3 |
| 5 | Cheb | 2 |
| 6 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 7 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 8 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 9 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 10 | Mikulov | 2 |
| 11 | Holešov | 2 |
| 12 | Moravské Budějovice | 2 |
| 13 | Šumperk | 2 |
| 14 | Havířov | 2 |
| 15 | Votice | 1 |
| 16 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 17 | Mariánské Lázně | 1 |
| 18 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 19 | Liberec | 1 |
| 20 | Kadaň | 1 |
| 21 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 22 | Nové Město na Moravě | 1 |
| 23 | 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