66
Bearers
24296.
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 23 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Nižník — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 14 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 10 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 66 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 10 |
| 2 | Jeseník | 8 |
| 3 | Karviná | 6 |
| 4 | Most | 5 |
| 5 | Semily | 4 |
| 6 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 4 |
| 7 | Říčany | 3 |
| 8 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 9 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 3 |
| 10 | Kladno | 2 |
| 11 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 12 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 13 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 14 | Liberec | 2 |
| 15 | Hodonín | 2 |
| 16 | Ostrov | 1 |
| 17 | Blovice | 1 |
| 18 | Chomutov | 1 |
| 19 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 20 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 21 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 22 | Přerov | 1 |
| 23 | 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