Surname
Lešek
95
Bearers
17950.
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 27 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Lešek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 37 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 25 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 9 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 95 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domažlice | 17 |
| 2 | Strakonice | 12 |
| 3 | Vimperk | 10 |
| 4 | Praha | 9 |
| 5 | Prachatice | 4 |
| 6 | Tábor | 4 |
| 7 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 8 | Hořovice | 3 |
| 9 | Písek | 3 |
| 10 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 11 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 12 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
| 13 | Dobříš | 2 |
| 14 | Český Krumlov | 2 |
| 15 | Milevsko | 2 |
| 16 | Horšovský Týn | 2 |
| 17 | Tišnov | 2 |
| 18 | Benešov | 1 |
| 19 | Tachov | 1 |
| 20 | Sušice | 1 |
| 21 | Nýřany | 1 |
| 22 | Kraslice | 1 |
| 23 | Litoměřice | 1 |
| 24 | Kadaň | 1 |
| 25 | Chrudim | 1 |
| 26 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 27 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 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