Surname
Mašek
5 289
Bearers
130.
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 185 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Mašek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 947 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 797 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 674 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 607 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 562 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 363 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 268 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 260 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 250 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 212 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 126 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 124 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 69 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 30 |
| Total CZ | 5 289 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 674 |
| 2 | Plzeň | 249 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 145 |
| 4 | Brno | 144 |
| 5 | Nýřany | 106 |
| 6 | Teplice | 105 |
| 7 | Černošice | 103 |
| 8 | Kladno | 87 |
| 9 | Sokolov | 86 |
| 10 | Příbram | 83 |
| 11 | Třebíč | 75 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 72 |
| 13 | Dobříš | 69 |
| 14 | Tišnov | 69 |
| 15 | Karlovy Vary | 68 |
| 16 | Benešov | 63 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 62 |
| 18 | Strakonice | 62 |
| 19 | Nepomuk | 61 |
| 20 | Sedlčany | 59 |
| 21 | Liberec | 59 |
| 22 | Písek | 58 |
| 23 | Vrchlabí | 58 |
| 24 | Cheb | 57 |
| 25 | Rokycany | 54 |
| 26 | Znojmo | 54 |
| 27 | Tábor | 53 |
| 28 | Klatovy | 53 |
| 29 | Most | 52 |
| 30 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 51 |
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