Surname
Soulek
36
Bearers
38166.
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Soulek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 13 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 36 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 6 |
| 2 | Stříbro | 5 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 4 | Milevsko | 4 |
| 5 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 6 | Jindřichův Hradec | 3 |
| 7 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 8 | Broumov | 2 |
| 9 | Písek | 1 |
| 10 | Týn nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 11 | Cheb | 1 |
| 12 | Tachov | 1 |
| 13 | Liberec | 1 |
| 14 | Náchod | 1 |
| 15 | 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