Surname
Palek
139
Bearers
12557.
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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Palek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 81 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 27 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 139 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hořovice | 55 |
| 2 | Praha | 14 |
| 3 | Rokycany | 14 |
| 4 | Beroun | 11 |
| 5 | Plzeň | 9 |
| 6 | Český Krumlov | 4 |
| 7 | Nýřany | 4 |
| 8 | Most | 4 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 10 | Žamberk | 3 |
| 11 | Kladno | 2 |
| 12 | Rakovník | 2 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 14 | Černošice | 2 |
| 15 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 16 | Teplice | 2 |
| 17 | Příbram | 1 |
| 18 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 19 | Říčany | 1 |
| 20 | Dobříš | 1 |
| 21 | Cheb | 1 |
| 22 | Ústí 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