Surname
Šafránek
1 763
Bearers
710.
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 159 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šafránek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 353 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 287 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 167 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 164 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 152 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 119 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 119 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 96 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 90 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 74 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 64 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 30 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 30 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 18 |
| Total CZ | 1 763 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 287 |
| 2 | Poděbrady | 50 |
| 3 | Brno | 50 |
| 4 | Kolín | 43 |
| 5 | Černošice | 41 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 40 |
| 7 | Teplice | 37 |
| 8 | Plzeň | 35 |
| 9 | České Budějovice | 34 |
| 10 | Kutná Hora | 27 |
| 11 | Říčany | 26 |
| 12 | Pardubice | 26 |
| 13 | Kladno | 25 |
| 14 | Česká Lípa | 25 |
| 15 | Tábor | 24 |
| 16 | Lovosice | 24 |
| 17 | Písek | 23 |
| 18 | Ostrava | 23 |
| 19 | Klatovy | 22 |
| 20 | Nymburk | 21 |
| 21 | Chrudim | 21 |
| 22 | Boskovice | 21 |
| 23 | Opava | 21 |
| 24 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 20 |
| 25 | Kaplice | 18 |
| 26 | Děčín | 18 |
| 27 | Šlapanice | 18 |
| 28 | Ústí nad Labem | 17 |
| 29 | Vysoké Mýto | 17 |
| 30 | Liberec | 16 |
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