441
Bearers
3569.
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 72 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Velek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 161 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 74 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 47 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 45 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 38 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 25 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 18 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 10 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 441 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 74 |
| 2 | Písek | 49 |
| 3 | Prachatice | 24 |
| 4 | České Budějovice | 21 |
| 5 | Strakonice | 14 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 14 |
| 7 | Chomutov | 14 |
| 8 | Český Krumlov | 11 |
| 9 | Beroun | 9 |
| 10 | Ústí nad Labem | 9 |
| 11 | Bílina | 9 |
| 12 | Tábor | 8 |
| 13 | Milevsko | 8 |
| 14 | Klatovy | 8 |
| 15 | Liberec | 8 |
| 16 | Znojmo | 8 |
| 17 | Kladno | 7 |
| 18 | Mariánské Lázně | 7 |
| 19 | Brno | 7 |
| 20 | Benešov | 6 |
| 21 | Týn nad Vltavou | 6 |
| 22 | Vodňany | 6 |
| 23 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 24 | Teplice | 5 |
| 25 | Příbram | 4 |
| 26 | Hořovice | 4 |
| 27 | Neratovice | 4 |
| 28 | Domažlice | 4 |
| 29 | Aš | 4 |
| 30 | Litoměřice | 4 |
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