Surname
Placek
69
Bearers
23498.
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Placek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 25 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 15 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 69 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | České Budějovice | 15 |
| 2 | Hlučín | 8 |
| 3 | Praha | 6 |
| 4 | Český Krumlov | 5 |
| 5 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 7 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 8 | Čáslav | 3 |
| 9 | Prachatice | 3 |
| 10 | Teplice | 3 |
| 11 | Blovice | 2 |
| 12 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 13 | Havířov | 2 |
| 14 | Valašské Meziříčí | 2 |
| 15 | Kaplice | 1 |
| 16 | Vodňany | 1 |
| 17 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 18 | Brno | 1 |
| 19 | Krnov | 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