Surname
Kaplánek
110
Bearers
15646.
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 28 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kaplánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 51 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 16 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 110 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prostějov | 38 |
| 2 | Vyškov | 9 |
| 3 | Praha | 8 |
| 4 | Zábřeh | 7 |
| 5 | Strakonice | 4 |
| 6 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 7 | Nový Bor | 4 |
| 8 | Šternberk | 4 |
| 9 | Mělník | 3 |
| 10 | Jihlava | 3 |
| 11 | Kroměříž | 3 |
| 12 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 13 | Jičín | 2 |
| 14 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 15 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 16 | Šlapanice | 2 |
| 17 | Kopřivnice | 2 |
| 18 | Benešov | 1 |
| 19 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 20 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 21 | Prachatice | 1 |
| 22 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 23 | Horažďovice | 1 |
| 24 | Louny | 1 |
| 25 | Kuřim | 1 |
| 26 | Konice | 1 |
| 27 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 28 | Ostrava | 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