Surname
Karhánek
70
Bearers
23172.
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 25 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karhánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 17 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 11 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 5 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 70 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prostějov | 13 |
| 2 | Rakovník | 9 |
| 3 | Brno | 6 |
| 4 | Praha | 5 |
| 5 | Frýdek-Místek | 4 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 7 | Opava | 3 |
| 8 | Židlochovice | 3 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 10 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 11 | Jihlava | 2 |
| 12 | Kroměříž | 2 |
| 13 | Boskovice | 2 |
| 14 | Nový Jičín | 2 |
| 15 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 16 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 17 | Rumburk | 1 |
| 18 | Bílina | 1 |
| 19 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 20 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 21 | Luhačovice | 1 |
| 22 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 1 |
| 23 | Bohumín | 1 |
| 24 | Ostrava | 1 |
| 25 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 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