460
Bearers
3415.
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 82 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kárník — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 105 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 72 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 65 |
| 4 | Kraj Vysočina | 52 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 46 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 32 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 18 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 16 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 14 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 13 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 10 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 460 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 72 |
| 2 | Hradec Králové | 36 |
| 3 | Dobruška | 30 |
| 4 | Chotěboř | 21 |
| 5 | Přelouč | 17 |
| 6 | Havlíčkův Brod | 16 |
| 7 | Brno | 13 |
| 8 | Kladno | 11 |
| 9 | Kolín | 11 |
| 10 | Nové Město nad Metují | 11 |
| 11 | Tábor | 9 |
| 12 | Náchod | 9 |
| 13 | Trutnov | 8 |
| 14 | Znojmo | 8 |
| 15 | Chrudim | 7 |
| 16 | Třebíč | 7 |
| 17 | Karlovy Vary | 6 |
| 18 | Pardubice | 6 |
| 19 | Zábřeh | 6 |
| 20 | Neratovice | 5 |
| 21 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 5 |
| 22 | Plzeň | 5 |
| 23 | Liberec | 5 |
| 24 | Litoměřice | 5 |
| 25 | Nový Bydžov | 5 |
| 26 | Králíky | 5 |
| 27 | Kutná Hora | 4 |
| 28 | Černošice | 4 |
| 29 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 30 | Děčín | 4 |
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