Surname
Lažek
69
Bearers
23456.
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 21 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Lažek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 29 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 69 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyjov | 12 |
| 2 | Uherské Hradiště | 7 |
| 3 | Havířov | 6 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 6 |
| 5 | Slavkov u Brna | 5 |
| 6 | Vyškov | 4 |
| 7 | Brno | 4 |
| 8 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 9 | Tábor | 3 |
| 10 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 11 | Cheb | 2 |
| 12 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 13 | Hodonín | 2 |
| 14 | Šumperk | 2 |
| 15 | Praha | 1 |
| 16 | Chomutov | 1 |
| 17 | Litvínov | 1 |
| 18 | Svitavy | 1 |
| 19 | Moravský Krumlov | 1 |
| 20 | Zábřeh | 1 |
| 21 | Židlochovice | 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