Surname
Pírek
381
Bearers
4273.
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 57 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pírek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 182 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 69 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 39 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 20 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 19 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 15 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 10 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 381 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prostějov | 75 |
| 2 | Brno | 25 |
| 3 | Hranice | 23 |
| 4 | Praha | 19 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 18 |
| 6 | Přerov | 17 |
| 7 | Šumperk | 15 |
| 8 | Konice | 12 |
| 9 | Kyjov | 10 |
| 10 | Vsetín | 10 |
| 11 | Uničov | 9 |
| 12 | Hustopeče | 8 |
| 13 | Opava | 8 |
| 14 | Ostrava | 7 |
| 15 | Vlašim | 6 |
| 16 | Moravská Třebová | 6 |
| 17 | Blansko | 6 |
| 18 | Jeseník | 6 |
| 19 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 6 |
| 20 | Boskovice | 5 |
| 21 | Šlapanice | 5 |
| 22 | Nový Jičín | 5 |
| 23 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 4 |
| 24 | Tachov | 4 |
| 25 | Svitavy | 4 |
| 26 | Vrchlabí | 4 |
| 27 | Luhačovice | 4 |
| 28 | Bruntál | 4 |
| 29 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 30 | Tábor | 3 |
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