Surname
Kořének
65
Bearers
24503.
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kořének — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 30 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 13 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 65 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlín | 12 |
| 2 | Vsetín | 11 |
| 3 | Znojmo | 8 |
| 4 | Havířov | 6 |
| 5 | Hradec Králové | 5 |
| 6 | Valašské Klobouky | 5 |
| 7 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 8 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 9 | Mikulov | 2 |
| 10 | Vizovice | 2 |
| 11 | Praha | 1 |
| 12 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 13 | Tachov | 1 |
| 14 | Mariánské Lázně | 1 |
| 15 | Roudnice nad Labem | 1 |
| 16 | Brno | 1 |
| 17 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 18 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 19 | Přerov | 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