Czech surnames
Hynek: what the name means
Hynek: from the first name Hynek, a Czech form of Heinrich (Henry).
In January 2017, 3,259 people in Czechia were named Hynek or Hynková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha358
- Around Hradec Králové136
- Around Olomouc135
- Around Žamberk91
- Around Dvůr Králové nad Labem87
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Hynek mean?
Hynek: from the first name Hynek, a Czech form of Heinrich (Henry).
How many people are called Hynek in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 3,259 people in Czechia were named Hynek or Hynková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Hynek most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (358), Hradec Králové (136), Olomouc (135).