Surname
Provázek
162
Bearers
10704.
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 42 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Provázek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 28 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 21 |
| 4 | Kraj Vysočina | 15 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 14 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 13 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 12 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 162 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vsetín | 25 |
| 2 | Praha | 21 |
| 3 | Pelhřimov | 10 |
| 4 | Šumperk | 9 |
| 5 | Karlovy Vary | 6 |
| 6 | Hořovice | 5 |
| 7 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 8 | Jihlava | 5 |
| 9 | Pohořelice | 5 |
| 10 | Mělník | 4 |
| 11 | Tachov | 4 |
| 12 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 13 | Bílovec | 4 |
| 14 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 15 | Tábor | 3 |
| 16 | Třeboň | 3 |
| 17 | Podbořany | 3 |
| 18 | Mikulov | 3 |
| 19 | Frýdek-Místek | 3 |
| 20 | Karviná | 3 |
| 21 | Nový Jičín | 3 |
| 22 | Opava | 3 |
| 23 | Děčín | 2 |
| 24 | Rumburk | 2 |
| 25 | Frýdlant | 2 |
| 26 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 27 | Kroměříž | 2 |
| 28 | Veselí nad Moravou | 2 |
| 29 | Havířov | 2 |
| 30 | Kolín | 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