6 875
Bearers
75.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Čech. 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 202 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Čechová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 301 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 743 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 665 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 660 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 603 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 480 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 472 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 420 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 419 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 323 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 250 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 217 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 181 |
| 14 | Pardubický kraj | 141 |
| Total CZ | 6 875 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 660 |
| 2 | Brno | 403 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 195 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 181 |
| 5 | Třebíč | 158 |
| 6 | Opava | 153 |
| 7 | Znojmo | 119 |
| 8 | Uherské Hradiště | 102 |
| 9 | Rakovník | 97 |
| 10 | Olomouc | 97 |
| 11 | Zlín | 95 |
| 12 | Břeclav | 91 |
| 13 | Jihlava | 90 |
| 14 | Hodonín | 88 |
| 15 | Nýřany | 87 |
| 16 | České Budějovice | 81 |
| 17 | Ivančice | 75 |
| 18 | Moravský Krumlov | 75 |
| 19 | Prostějov | 73 |
| 20 | Přerov | 64 |
| 21 | Kyjov | 62 |
| 22 | Česká Lípa | 61 |
| 23 | Nymburk | 60 |
| 24 | Hradec Králové | 60 |
| 25 | Mladá Boleslav | 59 |
| 26 | Pelhřimov | 58 |
| 27 | Kladno | 57 |
| 28 | Hranice | 57 |
| 29 | Černošice | 56 |
| 30 | Blansko | 56 |
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