Surname
Kněžínek
89
Bearers
18951.
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 17 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kněžínek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 34 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 19 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 17 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 89 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 17 |
| 2 | Pelhřimov | 17 |
| 3 | Telč | 9 |
| 4 | Jihlava | 8 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 7 |
| 6 | Jindřichův Hradec | 7 |
| 7 | Brno | 7 |
| 8 | Dačice | 5 |
| 9 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 10 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 11 | Kolín | 1 |
| 12 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 13 | Nový Bor | 1 |
| 14 | Litvínov | 1 |
| 15 | Karviná | 1 |
| 16 | Havířov | 1 |
| 17 | Kravaře | 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