Surname
Pelánek
106
Bearers
16220.
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 27 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pelánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 34 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | 22 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 18 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 106 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 25 |
| 2 | Velké Meziříčí | 20 |
| 3 | Zlín | 10 |
| 4 | Šlapanice | 6 |
| 5 | Otrokovice | 5 |
| 6 | Stříbro | 4 |
| 7 | Praha | 3 |
| 8 | Nový Bydžov | 3 |
| 9 | Luhačovice | 3 |
| 10 | Bruntál | 3 |
| 11 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 12 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 13 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 14 | Kuřim | 2 |
| 15 | Český Těšín | 2 |
| 16 | Orlová | 2 |
| 17 | Benešov | 1 |
| 18 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 19 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 20 | Tachov | 1 |
| 21 | Horšovský Týn | 1 |
| 22 | Rumburk | 1 |
| 23 | Žatec | 1 |
| 24 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 25 | Náchod | 1 |
| 26 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 1 |
| 27 | Židlochovice | 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