Surname
Vrtek
60
Bearers
26262.
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 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vrtek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 32 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 13 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| Total CZ | 60 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 11 |
| 2 | Zábřeh | 7 |
| 3 | Šternberk | 6 |
| 4 | Litovel | 5 |
| 5 | Kadaň | 4 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 7 | Šumperk | 3 |
| 8 | Jeseník | 3 |
| 9 | Uničov | 3 |
| 10 | Praha | 2 |
| 11 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 12 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 13 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 14 | Chomutov | 1 |
| 15 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 16 | Liberec | 1 |
| 17 | Frýdlant | 1 |
| 18 | Hodonín | 1 |
| 19 | Kyjov | 1 |
| 20 | Mohelnice | 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