Surname
Knapková
146
Bearers
11911.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Knápek. 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 42 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Knapková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 48 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 32 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 26 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 17 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 10 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 146 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 18 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 14 |
| 3 | Nový Jičín | 9 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 9 |
| 5 | Kroměříž | 8 |
| 6 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 8 |
| 7 | Valašské Meziříčí | 8 |
| 8 | Přerov | 6 |
| 9 | Hradec Králové | 5 |
| 10 | Vsetín | 4 |
| 11 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 4 |
| 12 | Žatec | 3 |
| 13 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 3 |
| 14 | Vyškov | 3 |
| 15 | Hustopeče | 3 |
| 16 | Bučovice | 3 |
| 17 | Karviná | 3 |
| 18 | Rýmařov | 3 |
| 19 | Bohumín | 3 |
| 20 | Orlová | 3 |
| 21 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 22 | Cheb | 2 |
| 23 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 24 | Břeclav | 2 |
| 25 | Praha | 1 |
| 26 | Černošice | 1 |
| 27 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 28 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 29 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 1 |
| 30 | Dobruška | 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