Surname
Plešek
160
Bearers
10863.
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 24 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Plešek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 94 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 160 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nový Jičín | 72 |
| 2 | Praha | 14 |
| 3 | Valašské Meziříčí | 11 |
| 4 | Kopřivnice | 7 |
| 5 | Ostrava | 7 |
| 6 | Brno | 6 |
| 7 | Liberec | 5 |
| 8 | Zlín | 5 |
| 9 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 5 |
| 10 | Hodonín | 4 |
| 11 | Znojmo | 4 |
| 12 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 13 | Odry | 3 |
| 14 | Benešov | 2 |
| 15 | Děčín | 2 |
| 16 | Vsetín | 2 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 18 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 19 | Černošice | 1 |
| 20 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 21 | Blansko | 1 |
| 22 | Opava | 1 |
| 23 | Šumperk | 1 |
| 24 | Hlučín | 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