Surname
Prošek
905
Bearers
1543.
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 93 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Prošek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 285 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 219 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 140 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 53 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 51 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 34 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 29 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 26 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 22 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 18 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 12 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 9 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 4 |
| 14 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 905 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 140 |
| 2 | Beroun | 76 |
| 3 | Kladno | 47 |
| 4 | Teplice | 38 |
| 5 | Ústí nad Labem | 30 |
| 6 | Chomutov | 28 |
| 7 | Černošice | 26 |
| 8 | Rakovník | 25 |
| 9 | Slaný | 25 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 22 |
| 11 | Litoměřice | 21 |
| 12 | Most | 21 |
| 13 | Louny | 20 |
| 14 | Liberec | 19 |
| 15 | Benešov | 18 |
| 16 | Karlovy Vary | 16 |
| 17 | Lovosice | 15 |
| 18 | České Budějovice | 13 |
| 19 | Tábor | 13 |
| 20 | Rokycany | 13 |
| 21 | Milevsko | 11 |
| 22 | Kadaň | 11 |
| 23 | Roudnice nad Labem | 11 |
| 24 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 10 |
| 25 | Sedlčany | 10 |
| 26 | Hořovice | 9 |
| 27 | Děčín | 9 |
| 28 | Frýdlant | 9 |
| 29 | Jihlava | 9 |
| 30 | Ostrava | 9 |
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