Surname
Palounek
83
Bearers
20150.
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 Palounek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 29 |
| 2 | Liberecký kraj | 26 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 9 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 83 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mladá Boleslav | 15 |
| 2 | Turnov | 8 |
| 3 | Praha | 7 |
| 4 | Kladno | 5 |
| 5 | Liberec | 5 |
| 6 | Jaroměř | 5 |
| 7 | Jilemnice | 5 |
| 8 | Prachatice | 4 |
| 9 | Semily | 4 |
| 10 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 11 | Česká Lípa | 3 |
| 12 | Kolín | 2 |
| 13 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 14 | Český Brod | 2 |
| 15 | Přeštice | 2 |
| 16 | Rumburk | 2 |
| 17 | Mikulov | 2 |
| 18 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 1 |
| 19 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 20 | Říčany | 1 |
| 21 | Teplice | 1 |
| 22 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 23 | Frýdlant | 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