Surname
Řičánek
216
Bearers
7998.
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 Řičánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 147 |
| 2 | Zlínský kraj | 13 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 4 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 216 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 56 |
| 2 | Šlapanice | 53 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 4 | Praha | 8 |
| 5 | Blansko | 7 |
| 6 | Kyjov | 7 |
| 7 | Slavkov u Brna | 7 |
| 8 | České Budějovice | 6 |
| 9 | Vyškov | 6 |
| 10 | Zlín | 5 |
| 11 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 12 | Bučovice | 4 |
| 13 | Kladno | 3 |
| 14 | Jihlava | 3 |
| 15 | Kuřim | 3 |
| 16 | Židlochovice | 3 |
| 17 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 18 | Liberec | 2 |
| 19 | Uherské Hradiště | 2 |
| 20 | Holešov | 2 |
| 21 | Přerov | 2 |
| 22 | Litovel | 2 |
| 23 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 24 | Dačice | 1 |
| 25 | Milevsko | 1 |
| 26 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 27 | Most | 1 |
| 28 | Litvínov | 1 |
| 29 | Bílina | 1 |
| 30 | Pardubice | 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