89
Bearers
18950.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Kněz. Nickname (church servant, grave person) – a name, not a clerical rank.
Origin: from Czech 'kněz' (priest)
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 27 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Knězová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 45 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 89 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sušice | 15 |
| 2 | Praha | 14 |
| 3 | Plzeň | 10 |
| 4 | Klatovy | 9 |
| 5 | Strakonice | 5 |
| 6 | Horažďovice | 3 |
| 7 | Nýřany | 3 |
| 8 | Kadaň | 3 |
| 9 | Jičín | 3 |
| 10 | Beroun | 2 |
| 11 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 12 | Tábor | 2 |
| 13 | Domažlice | 2 |
| 14 | Ostrov | 2 |
| 15 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 16 | Benešov | 1 |
| 17 | Český Brod | 1 |
| 18 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 19 | Tachov | 1 |
| 20 | Přeštice | 1 |
| 21 | Stod | 1 |
| 22 | Chrudim | 1 |
| 23 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 24 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 1 |
| 25 | Trutnov | 1 |
| 26 | Holešov | 1 |
| 27 | Frýdek-Místek | 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