Surname
Laník
209
Bearers
8265.
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 32 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Laník — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 154 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 20 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 10 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 209 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frýdek-Místek | 78 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 35 |
| 3 | Prostějov | 12 |
| 4 | Opava | 11 |
| 5 | Praha | 10 |
| 6 | Krnov | 7 |
| 7 | Kopřivnice | 7 |
| 8 | Boskovice | 5 |
| 9 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 10 | Bohumín | 4 |
| 11 | Příbram | 3 |
| 12 | Trutnov | 3 |
| 13 | Blansko | 2 |
| 14 | Zlín | 2 |
| 15 | Brno | 2 |
| 16 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 17 | Havířov | 2 |
| 18 | Orlová | 2 |
| 19 | Bílovec | 2 |
| 20 | Litovel | 2 |
| 21 | Šternberk | 2 |
| 22 | Hranice | 2 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 24 | Lysá nad Labem | 1 |
| 25 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 26 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 27 | Liberec | 1 |
| 28 | Teplice | 1 |
| 29 | Znojmo | 1 |
| 30 | Rýmařov | 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