Surname

Kniezek

54 Bearers

28350. 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 12 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Kniezek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Moravskoslezský kraj	51
2	Karlovarský kraj	2
3	Jihočeský kraj	1
	Total CZ	54

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Havířov	14
2	Karviná	11
3	Ostrava	6
4	Krnov	5
5	Český Těšín	4
6	Třinec	3
7	Bohumín	3
8	Orlová	3
9	Cheb	2
10	Tábor	1
11	Frýdek-Místek	1
12	Bílovec	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