Surname
Knězková
93
Bearers
18265.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Knězek. 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 24 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Knězková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 64 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 11 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 5 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 93 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frýdek-Místek | 17 |
| 2 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 17 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 4 | Brno | 7 |
| 5 | Orlová | 6 |
| 6 | Praha | 5 |
| 7 | Nový Jičín | 5 |
| 8 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 9 | Blansko | 3 |
| 10 | Opava | 3 |
| 11 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 12 | Jindřichův Hradec | 2 |
| 13 | Kravaře | 2 |
| 14 | Kolín | 1 |
| 15 | Říčany | 1 |
| 16 | Tábor | 1 |
| 17 | Kroměříž | 1 |
| 18 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 19 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 20 | Karviná | 1 |
| 21 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 22 | Český Těšín | 1 |
| 23 | Havířov | 1 |
| 24 | Odry | 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