Surname

Radek

71 Bearers

23005. 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 13 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Moravskoslezský kraj	52
2	Jihomoravský kraj	9
3	Zlínský kraj	4
4	Středočeský kraj	4
5	Karlovarský kraj	1
6	Hlavní město Praha	1
	Total CZ	71

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Opava	39
2	Brno	9
3	Orlová	4
4	Zlín	3
5	Hlučín	3
6	Ostrava	3
7	Mladá Boleslav	2
8	Říčany	2
9	Karviná	2
10	Praha	1
11	Sokolov	1
12	Otrokovice	1
13	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