Surname

Mezek

50 Bearers

30076. 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 17 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Mezek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Středočeský kraj	27
2	Plzeňský kraj	9
3	Karlovarský kraj	6
4	Hlavní město Praha	5
5	Ústecký kraj	2
6	Jihočeský kraj	1
	Total CZ	50

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Hořovice	14
2	Praha	5
3	Sokolov	4
4	Kladno	3
5	Příbram	3
6	Stod	3
7	Beroun	2
8	Černošice	2
9	Dobříš	2
10	Cheb	2
11	Rokycany	2
12	Plzeň	2
13	Stříbro	2
14	Český Brod	1
15	Český Krumlov	1
16	Chomutov	1
17	Roudnice 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