Surname
Peterek
446
Bearers
3516.
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 42 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Peterek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 381 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 18 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 11 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 446 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kravaře | 112 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 79 |
| 3 | Frýdek-Místek | 76 |
| 4 | Opava | 52 |
| 5 | Praha | 18 |
| 6 | Havířov | 16 |
| 7 | Hlučín | 7 |
| 8 | Blansko | 6 |
| 9 | Orlová | 6 |
| 10 | Otrokovice | 5 |
| 11 | Uherské Hradiště | 4 |
| 12 | Brno | 4 |
| 13 | Nový Jičín | 4 |
| 14 | Třinec | 4 |
| 15 | Odry | 4 |
| 16 | Mariánské Lázně | 3 |
| 17 | Přerov | 3 |
| 18 | Krnov | 3 |
| 19 | Bohumín | 3 |
| 20 | Český Těšín | 3 |
| 21 | Bílovec | 3 |
| 22 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 23 | Dačice | 2 |
| 24 | Cheb | 2 |
| 25 | Rokycany | 2 |
| 26 | Teplice | 2 |
| 27 | Kroměříž | 2 |
| 28 | Bruntál | 2 |
| 29 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 30 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
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