51
Bearers
29699.
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pirožek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 9 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 51 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Přelouč | 8 |
| 2 | Židlochovice | 7 |
| 3 | Znojmo | 5 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 5 | Trutnov | 4 |
| 6 | Žatec | 3 |
| 7 | Ivančice | 3 |
| 8 | Pohořelice | 3 |
| 9 | Praha | 2 |
| 10 | Teplice | 2 |
| 11 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 12 | Karviná | 2 |
| 13 | Příbram | 1 |
| 14 | Strakonice | 1 |
| 15 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 1 |
| 16 | Vysoké Mýto | 1 |
| 17 | Brno | 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