Surname
Karvánek
152
Bearers
11423.
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 38 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karvánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 53 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 30 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 17 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 13 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 152 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 17 |
| 2 | Prachatice | 16 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 13 |
| 4 | Chomutov | 13 |
| 5 | Vodňany | 10 |
| 6 | Písek | 6 |
| 7 | Strakonice | 6 |
| 8 | Sokolov | 6 |
| 9 | Teplice | 5 |
| 10 | Pardubice | 5 |
| 11 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 4 |
| 12 | Cheb | 4 |
| 13 | Kladno | 3 |
| 14 | Černošice | 3 |
| 15 | Kraslice | 3 |
| 16 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 17 | Bílina | 3 |
| 18 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 19 | Uherský Brod | 3 |
| 20 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 21 | Česká Lípa | 2 |
| 22 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 2 |
| 23 | Most | 2 |
| 24 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 25 | Holice | 2 |
| 26 | Přelouč | 2 |
| 27 | Tábor | 1 |
| 28 | Týn nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 29 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 30 | Nýřany | 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