Surname
Kaválek
225
Bearers
7610.
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 40 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kaválek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 122 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 30 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 18 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 13 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 11 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 4 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 225 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Náchod | 84 |
| 2 | Praha | 18 |
| 3 | Pardubice | 15 |
| 4 | Trutnov | 13 |
| 5 | Jaroměř | 8 |
| 6 | Teplice | 5 |
| 7 | Nové Město nad Metují | 5 |
| 8 | Přelouč | 5 |
| 9 | Rakovník | 4 |
| 10 | Mariánské Lázně | 4 |
| 11 | Litoměřice | 4 |
| 12 | Chrudim | 4 |
| 13 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 4 |
| 14 | Dobruška | 4 |
| 15 | Frýdek-Místek | 4 |
| 16 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 17 | Kladno | 3 |
| 18 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 19 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 20 | Jihlava | 3 |
| 21 | Hustopeče | 3 |
| 22 | Slaný | 2 |
| 23 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 24 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 25 | Jičín | 2 |
| 26 | Žamberk | 2 |
| 27 | Brno | 2 |
| 28 | Vlašim | 1 |
| 29 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 30 | Tábor | 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