Surname
Lorek
57
Bearers
27224.
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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Lorek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 38 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 57 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlučín | 9 |
| 2 | Brno | 8 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 8 |
| 4 | Třinec | 5 |
| 5 | Jablunkov | 3 |
| 6 | Vítkov | 3 |
| 7 | Kuřim | 2 |
| 8 | Havířov | 2 |
| 9 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 2 |
| 10 | Odry | 2 |
| 11 | Litovel | 2 |
| 12 | Prachatice | 1 |
| 13 | Liberec | 1 |
| 14 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 15 | Blansko | 1 |
| 16 | Vyškov | 1 |
| 17 | Frýdek-Místek | 1 |
| 18 | Karviná | 1 |
| 19 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 20 | Opava | 1 |
| 21 | Orlová | 1 |
| 22 | Hranice | 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