225
Bearers
7612.
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 50 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kurek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 92 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 43 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 13 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 11 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 4 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 225 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jablunkov | 23 |
| 2 | Šumperk | 18 |
| 3 | Havířov | 17 |
| 4 | Praha | 14 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 13 |
| 6 | Karviná | 11 |
| 7 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 8 | Frýdek-Místek | 8 |
| 9 | Jeseník | 8 |
| 10 | Chrudim | 6 |
| 11 | Český Těšín | 6 |
| 12 | Domažlice | 5 |
| 13 | Litoměřice | 5 |
| 14 | Nový Bor | 5 |
| 15 | Strakonice | 4 |
| 16 | Přeštice | 4 |
| 17 | Znojmo | 4 |
| 18 | Brno | 4 |
| 19 | Třinec | 4 |
| 20 | Hlučín | 4 |
| 21 | Lysá nad Labem | 3 |
| 22 | Rosice | 3 |
| 23 | Nový Jičín | 3 |
| 24 | Opava | 3 |
| 25 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 26 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 27 | Třeboň | 2 |
| 28 | Pacov | 2 |
| 29 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 30 | Trutnov | 2 |
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