Surname
Leško
324
Bearers
5162.
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 70 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Leško — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 137 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 32 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 24 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 22 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 20 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 19 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 12 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 9 |
| 11 | Jihomoravský kraj | 8 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 13 | Pardubický kraj | 6 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| Total CZ | 324 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 111 |
| 2 | Praha | 20 |
| 3 | Karviná | 11 |
| 4 | Stříbro | 8 |
| 5 | Liberec | 8 |
| 6 | Beroun | 7 |
| 7 | Kadaň | 7 |
| 8 | Holešov | 7 |
| 9 | Horažďovice | 6 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 5 |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 5 |
| 12 | Bučovice | 5 |
| 13 | Vsetín | 5 |
| 14 | Jeseník | 5 |
| 15 | Kladno | 4 |
| 16 | Kolín | 4 |
| 17 | Příbram | 4 |
| 18 | Čáslav | 4 |
| 19 | Cheb | 4 |
| 20 | Tachov | 4 |
| 21 | Ostrov | 4 |
| 22 | Louny | 4 |
| 23 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 24 | Prostějov | 4 |
| 25 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 26 | Rakovník | 3 |
| 27 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 28 | Děčín | 3 |
| 29 | Vysoké Mýto | 3 |
| 30 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
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