Surname
Volánek
99
Bearers
17350.
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 27 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Volánek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 40 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 14 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 13 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 99 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 13 |
| 2 | Šlapanice | 11 |
| 3 | Brno | 9 |
| 4 | Sokolov | 6 |
| 5 | Louny | 5 |
| 6 | Teplice | 5 |
| 7 | Znojmo | 5 |
| 8 | Rosice | 5 |
| 9 | Tišnov | 5 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 11 | Kuřim | 4 |
| 12 | Černošice | 3 |
| 13 | Cheb | 3 |
| 14 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 15 | Rýmařov | 3 |
| 16 | Most | 2 |
| 17 | Přelouč | 2 |
| 18 | Kroměříž | 2 |
| 19 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 20 | Říčany | 1 |
| 21 | Blatná | 1 |
| 22 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 23 | Roudnice nad Labem | 1 |
| 24 | Žatec | 1 |
| 25 | Nové Město nad Metují | 1 |
| 26 | Pohořelice | 1 |
| 27 | Kopřivnice | 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