167
Bearers
10354.
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 34 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Mestek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 66 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 49 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 19 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 167 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 66 |
| 2 | Černošice | 13 |
| 3 | Chomutov | 11 |
| 4 | Dobříš | 8 |
| 5 | Beroun | 6 |
| 6 | Kladno | 6 |
| 7 | Hranice | 6 |
| 8 | Benešov | 4 |
| 9 | Nýřany | 4 |
| 10 | Litvínov | 4 |
| 11 | Havlíčkův Brod | 4 |
| 12 | Kolín | 3 |
| 13 | Český Brod | 3 |
| 14 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 15 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 16 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 17 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 18 | Trutnov | 2 |
| 19 | Jaroměř | 2 |
| 20 | Bohumín | 2 |
| 21 | Říčany | 1 |
| 22 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 23 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 24 | Ostrov | 1 |
| 25 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 26 | Nový Bor | 1 |
| 27 | Lovosice | 1 |
| 28 | Podbořany | 1 |
| 29 | Náchod | 1 |
| 30 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 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