268
Bearers
6338.
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 52 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Mertlík — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 167 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 28 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 14 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 13 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 12 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 268 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Náchod | 70 |
| 2 | Trutnov | 32 |
| 3 | Praha | 14 |
| 4 | České Budějovice | 14 |
| 5 | Jaroměř | 12 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 9 |
| 7 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 9 |
| 8 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 7 |
| 9 | Vrchlabí | 7 |
| 10 | Soběslav | 6 |
| 11 | Liberec | 6 |
| 12 | Nové Město nad Metují | 6 |
| 13 | Kladno | 5 |
| 14 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 5 |
| 15 | Jičín | 4 |
| 16 | Prachatice | 3 |
| 17 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 18 | Nový Bor | 3 |
| 19 | Turnov | 3 |
| 20 | Otrokovice | 3 |
| 21 | Přerov | 3 |
| 22 | Havířov | 3 |
| 23 | Kolín | 2 |
| 24 | Příbram | 2 |
| 25 | Česká Lípa | 2 |
| 26 | Teplice | 2 |
| 27 | Kadaň | 2 |
| 28 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 29 | Hořice | 2 |
| 30 | Broumov | 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