313
Bearers
5356.
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 58 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Linek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 65 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 61 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 44 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 27 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 22 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 19 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 18 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 13 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 6 |
| 14 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 313 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 65 |
| 2 | Olomouc | 21 |
| 3 | Jilemnice | 12 |
| 4 | Černošice | 11 |
| 5 | Ústí nad Labem | 10 |
| 6 | Náchod | 10 |
| 7 | Mělník | 9 |
| 8 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 9 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 10 | Jičín | 8 |
| 11 | Trutnov | 7 |
| 12 | Kladno | 6 |
| 13 | Havlíčkův Brod | 6 |
| 14 | Litomyšl | 6 |
| 15 | Kutná Hora | 5 |
| 16 | Slaný | 5 |
| 17 | Pardubice | 5 |
| 18 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 5 |
| 19 | Semily | 5 |
| 20 | Nový Bydžov | 5 |
| 21 | Hlinsko | 5 |
| 22 | Zlín | 5 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 24 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 25 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 26 | Chrudim | 4 |
| 27 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 4 |
| 28 | Jaroměř | 4 |
| 29 | Šumperk | 4 |
| 30 | Nymburk | 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