Surname
Maček
277
Bearers
6117.
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 59 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Maček — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 98 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 36 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 27 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 25 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 22 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 16 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 15 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 13 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 277 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valašské Klobouky | 51 |
| 2 | Vsetín | 23 |
| 3 | Český Krumlov | 21 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 19 |
| 5 | Praha | 15 |
| 6 | Říčany | 9 |
| 7 | Hradec Králové | 9 |
| 8 | Česká Lípa | 8 |
| 9 | Luhačovice | 8 |
| 10 | Trutnov | 6 |
| 11 | Přelouč | 5 |
| 12 | Zlín | 5 |
| 13 | Černošice | 4 |
| 14 | Chrudim | 4 |
| 15 | Jilemnice | 4 |
| 16 | Kroměříž | 4 |
| 17 | Hustopeče | 4 |
| 18 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 19 | Havířov | 4 |
| 20 | Orlová | 4 |
| 21 | Kolín | 3 |
| 22 | Čáslav | 3 |
| 23 | Prachatice | 3 |
| 24 | Most | 3 |
| 25 | Svitavy | 3 |
| 26 | Jaroměř | 3 |
| 27 | Uherský Brod | 3 |
| 28 | Jeseník | 3 |
| 29 | Kaplice | 2 |
| 30 | Plzeň | 2 |
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