Surname
Velíšek
414
Bearers
3856.
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 74 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Velíšek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 108 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 92 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 60 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 52 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 24 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 19 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 13 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 12 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 4 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 14 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 414 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 60 |
| 2 | Plzeň | 34 |
| 3 | Písek | 31 |
| 4 | Český Krumlov | 23 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 19 |
| 6 | Klatovy | 19 |
| 7 | Kladno | 13 |
| 8 | Nepomuk | 13 |
| 9 | Strakonice | 12 |
| 10 | Nýřany | 10 |
| 11 | Černošice | 7 |
| 12 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 7 |
| 13 | Havlíčkův Brod | 7 |
| 14 | Brno | 7 |
| 15 | Mladá Boleslav | 6 |
| 16 | Liberec | 6 |
| 17 | Jihlava | 6 |
| 18 | Šlapanice | 6 |
| 19 | Kaplice | 5 |
| 20 | Sokolov | 5 |
| 21 | Blovice | 5 |
| 22 | Olomouc | 5 |
| 23 | Benešov | 4 |
| 24 | Slaný | 4 |
| 25 | Tábor | 4 |
| 26 | Chotěboř | 4 |
| 27 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 4 |
| 28 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 3 |
| 29 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 30 | Pelhřimov | 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