Surname
Valeček
146
Bearers
11960.
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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Valeček — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 92 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 19 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 8 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 146 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opava | 49 |
| 2 | Praha | 14 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 11 |
| 4 | Karviná | 10 |
| 5 | Havířov | 8 |
| 6 | Sušice | 7 |
| 7 | Klatovy | 6 |
| 8 | Orlová | 5 |
| 9 | Český Těšín | 4 |
| 10 | Černošice | 3 |
| 11 | Domažlice | 3 |
| 12 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 13 | Kraslice | 3 |
| 14 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 15 | Žatec | 3 |
| 16 | Brno | 3 |
| 17 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 18 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 19 | Louny | 2 |
| 20 | Hlučín | 2 |
| 21 | Vítkov | 2 |
| 22 | Bohumín | 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