Surname
Kňourek
259
Bearers
6587.
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 57 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kňourek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 92 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 40 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 24 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 22 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 19 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 15 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 12 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 259 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikulov | 28 |
| 2 | Hořice | 26 |
| 3 | Praha | 19 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 13 |
| 5 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 13 |
| 6 | Nýřany | 10 |
| 7 | České Budějovice | 9 |
| 8 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 9 | Varnsdorf | 7 |
| 10 | Náchod | 7 |
| 11 | Brno | 7 |
| 12 | Jaroměř | 6 |
| 13 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 6 |
| 14 | Čáslav | 5 |
| 15 | Dobruška | 5 |
| 16 | Zlín | 5 |
| 17 | Uherské Hradiště | 5 |
| 18 | Přerov | 5 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 20 | Jičín | 4 |
| 21 | Nové Město nad Metují | 4 |
| 22 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 23 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 3 |
| 24 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 25 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 26 | Litoměřice | 3 |
| 27 | Trutnov | 3 |
| 28 | Nová Paka | 3 |
| 29 | Beroun | 2 |
| 30 | Kolín | 2 |
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