Surname
Parolek
145
Bearers
12018.
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 30 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Parolek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 67 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 22 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 17 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 12 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 8 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 145 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boskovice | 41 |
| 2 | Moravská Třebová | 20 |
| 3 | Praha | 12 |
| 4 | Brno | 7 |
| 5 | Hustopeče | 6 |
| 6 | Havířov | 6 |
| 7 | Jindřichův Hradec | 5 |
| 8 | Roudnice nad Labem | 3 |
| 9 | Kroměříž | 3 |
| 10 | Rosice | 3 |
| 11 | Šlapanice | 3 |
| 12 | Tišnov | 3 |
| 13 | Opava | 3 |
| 14 | Kopřivnice | 3 |
| 15 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 16 | Valašské Meziříčí | 3 |
| 17 | Lysá nad Labem | 2 |
| 18 | Most | 2 |
| 19 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 20 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 21 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 22 | Konice | 2 |
| 23 | Nový Jičín | 2 |
| 24 | Teplice | 1 |
| 25 | Česká Třebová | 1 |
| 26 | Lanškroun | 1 |
| 27 | Zlín | 1 |
| 28 | Otrokovice | 1 |
| 29 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 30 | Přerov | 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