Czech surnames
Malík: what the name means
Malík: from malý, “small”, or malík, “little finger” — a nickname for looks.
In January 2017, 5,658 people in Czechia were named Malík or Malíková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha493
- Around Ostrava326
- Around Brno317
- Around Uherské Hradiště135
- Around Hodonín111
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
In America the name was often written without the Czech accents, so family papers may say Malik.
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 Malík mean?
Malík: from malý, “small”, or malík, “little finger” — a nickname for looks.
How many people are called Malík in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 5,658 people in Czechia were named Malík or Malíková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Malík most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (493), Ostrava (326), Brno (317).