Surname
Walek
182
Bearers
9512.
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 23 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Walek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 159 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 182 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Třinec | 57 |
| 2 | Český Těšín | 27 |
| 3 | Jablunkov | 26 |
| 4 | Karviná | 12 |
| 5 | Havířov | 11 |
| 6 | Frýdek-Místek | 9 |
| 7 | Praha | 7 |
| 8 | Nový Jičín | 5 |
| 9 | Orlová | 5 |
| 10 | Vsetín | 4 |
| 11 | Trutnov | 3 |
| 12 | Hlučín | 3 |
| 13 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 2 |
| 14 | Třebíč | 2 |
| 15 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 16 | Kuřim | 1 |
| 17 | Otrokovice | 1 |
| 18 | Olomouc | 1 |
| 19 | Opava | 1 |
| 20 | Jeseník | 1 |
| 21 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 22 | Bílovec | 1 |
| 23 | Odry | 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