Surname
Vanek
74
Bearers
22268.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
A pet form of Václav or Jan.
Origin: from Václav/Jan
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 25 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vanek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 28 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 9 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 74 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 15 |
| 2 | Praha | 9 |
| 3 | Olomouc | 6 |
| 4 | Havířov | 6 |
| 5 | Znojmo | 4 |
| 6 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 7 | Sušice | 3 |
| 8 | Moravská Třebová | 3 |
| 9 | Hodonín | 3 |
| 10 | Hranice | 3 |
| 11 | Havlíčkův Brod | 2 |
| 12 | Vyškov | 2 |
| 13 | Kyjov | 2 |
| 14 | Orlová | 2 |
| 15 | Černošice | 1 |
| 16 | Tábor | 1 |
| 17 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 18 | Břeclav | 1 |
| 19 | Zlín | 1 |
| 20 | Třebíč | 1 |
| 21 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 22 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 23 | Karviná | 1 |
| 24 | Šternberk | 1 |
| 25 | Ostrava | 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