Surname
Kantorek
55
Bearers
27927.
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 18 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kantorek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 19 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 15 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 8 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 55 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 17 |
| 2 | Havířov | 7 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 4 | Brno | 4 |
| 5 | Praha | 3 |
| 6 | Šumperk | 3 |
| 7 | Vlašim | 2 |
| 8 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 9 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 10 | Hranice | 2 |
| 11 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 1 |
| 12 | Zlín | 1 |
| 13 | Mikulov | 1 |
| 14 | Otrokovice | 1 |
| 15 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 16 | Karviná | 1 |
| 17 | Třinec | 1 |
| 18 | Mohelnice | 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