Surname

Oříšek

25 Bearers

48493. 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 9 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Olomoucký kraj	14
2	Hlavní město Praha	5
3	Středočeský kraj	2
4	Moravskoslezský kraj	2
5	Jihomoravský kraj	2
	Total CZ	25

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Prostějov	8
2	Praha	5
3	Jeseník	5
4	Černošice	2
5	Boskovice	1
6	Bučovice	1
7	Přerov	1
8	Orlová	1
9	Ostrava	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