Surname
Kněžek
43
Bearers
33529.
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kněžek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 22 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 4 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 43 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 22 |
| 2 | Černošice | 3 |
| 3 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 4 | Litoměřice | 2 |
| 5 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 6 | Vsetín | 2 |
| 7 | Mělník | 1 |
| 8 | Prachatice | 1 |
| 9 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 10 | Liberec | 1 |
| 11 | Most | 1 |
| 12 | Trutnov | 1 |
| 13 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 1 |
| 14 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 15 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 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