393
Bearers
4095.
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 73 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Páleník — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 157 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 83 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 46 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 25 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 16 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 15 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 9 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 13 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 393 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prostějov | 66 |
| 2 | Brno | 34 |
| 3 | Praha | 25 |
| 4 | Konice | 19 |
| 5 | Přerov | 19 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 15 |
| 7 | Znojmo | 14 |
| 8 | Ostrava | 11 |
| 9 | Šumperk | 10 |
| 10 | Hranice | 10 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 8 |
| 12 | Kadaň | 7 |
| 13 | Hustopeče | 7 |
| 14 | Šternberk | 7 |
| 15 | Svitavy | 6 |
| 16 | Orlová | 6 |
| 17 | České Budějovice | 5 |
| 18 | Hodonín | 5 |
| 19 | Frýdek-Místek | 5 |
| 20 | Krnov | 5 |
| 21 | Benešov | 4 |
| 22 | Černošice | 4 |
| 23 | Pardubice | 4 |
| 24 | Vyškov | 4 |
| 25 | Šlapanice | 4 |
| 26 | Veselí nad Moravou | 4 |
| 27 | Bruntál | 4 |
| 28 | Třinec | 4 |
| 29 | Bílovec | 4 |
| 30 | Litovel | 4 |
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