Surname

Polánek

40 Bearers

35414. 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 16 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Polánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Středočeský kraj	20
2	Jihočeský kraj	6
3	Jihomoravský kraj	4
4	Liberecký kraj	3
5	Hlavní město Praha	3
6	Olomoucký kraj	2
7	Kraj Vysočina	2
	Total CZ	40

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Rakovník	12
2	Praha	3
3	Písek	3
4	Kyjov	3
5	Kladno	2
6	Mladá Boleslav	2
7	Černošice	2
8	Pacov	2
9	Soběslav	2
10	Železný Brod	2
11	Olomouc	2
12	Beroun	1
13	Nymburk	1
14	Třeboň	1
15	Česká Lípa	1
16	Břeclav	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