Surname
Malek
53
Bearers
28798.
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 Malek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 18 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 53 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uherský Brod | 6 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 6 |
| 3 | Praha | 4 |
| 4 | Kladno | 4 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 6 | Brno | 4 |
| 7 | Zlín | 3 |
| 8 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 3 |
| 9 | Hranice | 3 |
| 10 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 11 | Český Těšín | 2 |
| 12 | Bílovec | 2 |
| 13 | Mělník | 1 |
| 14 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 15 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 16 | Břeclav | 1 |
| 17 | Hodonín | 1 |
| 18 | Kroměříž | 1 |
| 19 | Moravský Krumlov | 1 |
| 20 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
| 21 | Rýmařov | 1 |
| 22 | Havířov | 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