Surname
Čamek
106
Bearers
16271.
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 27 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Čamek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 33 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 20 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 11 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 9 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 8 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 106 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litovel | 17 |
| 2 | Rýmařov | 15 |
| 3 | Praha | 11 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 11 |
| 5 | Vyškov | 7 |
| 6 | Velké Meziříčí | 7 |
| 7 | Kladno | 4 |
| 8 | Ivančice | 3 |
| 9 | Otrokovice | 3 |
| 10 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 11 | Černošice | 2 |
| 12 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 13 | Tábor | 2 |
| 14 | Třebíč | 2 |
| 15 | Uherské Hradiště | 2 |
| 16 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 17 | Šumperk | 2 |
| 18 | Uničov | 2 |
| 19 | Příbram | 1 |
| 20 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 21 | Písek | 1 |
| 22 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 23 | Rokycany | 1 |
| 24 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 25 | Znojmo | 1 |
| 26 | Vizovice | 1 |
| 27 | Zábřeh | 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