Surname
Kněžková
56
Bearers
27571.
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kněžková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 19 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 8 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 56 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 19 |
| 2 | Černošice | 5 |
| 3 | Olomouc | 5 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 5 | Trutnov | 3 |
| 6 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 3 |
| 7 | Šumperk | 3 |
| 8 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 9 | Liberec | 2 |
| 10 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 11 | Kolín | 1 |
| 12 | Mělník | 1 |
| 13 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 14 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 15 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 16 | Litoměřice | 1 |
| 17 | Most | 1 |
| 18 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 19 | 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