Surname
Cech
38
Bearers
36315.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
By origin
A Czech – a member of the Czech nation, often a nickname abroad.
Origin: from the ethnonym Čech (Czech)
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 10 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Cech — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 20 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 38 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravské Budějovice | 10 |
| 2 | Telč | 8 |
| 3 | Hradec Králové | 6 |
| 4 | Dačice | 4 |
| 5 | Praha | 3 |
| 6 | Jihlava | 2 |
| 7 | Brno | 2 |
| 8 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 9 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 10 | Litvínov | 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