Surname
Pechánek
153
Bearers
11372.
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 34 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pechánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 33 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 21 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 15 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 14 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 153 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hradec Králové | 32 |
| 2 | Mikulov | 10 |
| 3 | Pardubice | 9 |
| 4 | Praha | 8 |
| 5 | Tábor | 7 |
| 6 | Brno | 7 |
| 7 | Kladno | 6 |
| 8 | Břeclav | 6 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 5 |
| 10 | České Budějovice | 5 |
| 11 | Cheb | 5 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 5 |
| 13 | Hranice | 4 |
| 14 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 15 | Sedlčany | 3 |
| 16 | Pelhřimov | 3 |
| 17 | Milevsko | 3 |
| 18 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 19 | Teplice | 3 |
| 20 | Kadaň | 3 |
| 21 | Žatec | 3 |
| 22 | Přelouč | 3 |
| 23 | Šternberk | 3 |
| 24 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 25 | Děčín | 2 |
| 26 | Semily | 2 |
| 27 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 28 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 29 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 30 | Lovosice | 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