Surname
Kounek
68
Bearers
23686.
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kounek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 32 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 68 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihlava | 10 |
| 2 | Třebíč | 10 |
| 3 | Dačice | 9 |
| 4 | Liberec | 5 |
| 5 | Havlíčkův Brod | 5 |
| 6 | Vrchlabí | 5 |
| 7 | Brno | 4 |
| 8 | Moravské Budějovice | 4 |
| 9 | Rakovník | 3 |
| 10 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 3 |
| 11 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 3 |
| 12 | Pohořelice | 2 |
| 13 | Kladno | 1 |
| 14 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 15 | Trutnov | 1 |
| 16 | Králíky | 1 |
| 17 | Frýdek-Místek | 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