366
Bearers
4491.
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 64 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vaník — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 155 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 52 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 36 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 32 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 31 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 8 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| Total CZ | 366 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeň | 65 |
| 2 | Rokycany | 41 |
| 3 | Praha | 36 |
| 4 | Teplice | 17 |
| 5 | Nepomuk | 12 |
| 6 | Sokolov | 10 |
| 7 | Klatovy | 9 |
| 8 | Most | 9 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 10 | Blovice | 8 |
| 11 | Zábřeh | 8 |
| 12 | Vlašim | 7 |
| 13 | Karlovy Vary | 7 |
| 14 | Brno | 7 |
| 15 | České Budějovice | 6 |
| 16 | Ústí nad Labem | 6 |
| 17 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 6 |
| 18 | Cheb | 5 |
| 19 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 20 | Kralovice | 5 |
| 21 | Kadaň | 5 |
| 22 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 23 | Horažďovice | 4 |
| 24 | Žatec | 4 |
| 25 | Bílina | 4 |
| 26 | Pardubice | 4 |
| 27 | Turnov | 4 |
| 28 | Lanškroun | 4 |
| 29 | Příbram | 3 |
| 30 | Hořovice | 3 |
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