Surname
Pálek
174
Bearers
9912.
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 28 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pálek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 68 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 41 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 32 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 19 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 174 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 32 |
| 2 | Plzeň | 23 |
| 3 | Nýřany | 19 |
| 4 | Rokycany | 11 |
| 5 | Chomutov | 9 |
| 6 | Černošice | 8 |
| 7 | Kladno | 6 |
| 8 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 6 |
| 9 | Klatovy | 6 |
| 10 | Tachov | 6 |
| 11 | Liberec | 6 |
| 12 | Příbram | 5 |
| 13 | Kutná Hora | 4 |
| 14 | Rakovník | 4 |
| 15 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 16 | Rumburk | 4 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 18 | Domažlice | 3 |
| 19 | Most | 3 |
| 20 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 21 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 22 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 23 | Beroun | 1 |
| 24 | Čáslav | 1 |
| 25 | Říčany | 1 |
| 26 | Cheb | 1 |
| 27 | Podbořany | 1 |
| 28 | Brno | 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