Surname

Kavánek

29 Bearers

43864. 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 9 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Kavánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Středočeský kraj	13
2	Hlavní město Praha	4
3	Liberecký kraj	3
4	Ústecký kraj	2
5	Zlínský kraj	2
6	Plzeňský kraj	2
7	Olomoucký kraj	2
8	Pardubický kraj	1
	Total CZ	29

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Čáslav	13
2	Praha	4
3	Liberec	3
4	Nýřany	2
5	Teplice	2
6	Prostějov	2
7	Přelouč	1
8	Zlín	1
9	Vsetín	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