Surname

Žourek

40 Bearers

35644. 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 17 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Žourek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Zlínský kraj	12
2	Olomoucký kraj	9
3	Moravskoslezský kraj	7
4	Jihomoravský kraj	7
5	Plzeňský kraj	2
6	Hlavní město Praha	2
7	Liberecký kraj	1
	Total CZ	40

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Kroměříž	10
2	Šumperk	5
3	Bruntál	4
4	Praha	2
5	Vyškov	2
6	Brno	2
7	Holešov	2
8	Bučovice	2
9	Uničov	2
10	Ostrava	2
11	Tachov	1
12	Plzeň	1
13	Nový Bor	1
14	Prostějov	1
15	Šlapanice	1
16	Krnov	1
17	Šternberk	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