88
Bearers
19123.
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 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kněžík — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 63 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 11 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 88 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlová | 19 |
| 2 | Havířov | 17 |
| 3 | Karviná | 11 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 5 | Rakovník | 5 |
| 6 | Bohumín | 5 |
| 7 | Praha | 4 |
| 8 | Vlašim | 3 |
| 9 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 10 | Český Krumlov | 2 |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 12 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 13 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 14 | Nový Bydžov | 1 |
| 15 | Jilemnice | 1 |
| 16 | Žamberk | 1 |
| 17 | Brno | 1 |
| 18 | Třinec | 1 |
| 19 | Český Těšín | 1 |
| 20 | Hranice | 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