Meaning
Occupational
The feminine form of the surname Pekař. A baker.
Origin: from Czech 'pekař' (baker)
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 128 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Pekařová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 171 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 115 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 106 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 103 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 96 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 95 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 88 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 88 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 72 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 41 |
| 11 | Jihomoravský kraj | 41 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 40 |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 30 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 17 |
| Total CZ | 1 103 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 88 |
| 2 | Zlín | 66 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 44 |
| 4 | Tábor | 40 |
| 5 | Chrudim | 37 |
| 6 | Vsetín | 37 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 31 |
| 8 | Liberec | 29 |
| 9 | Turnov | 28 |
| 10 | České Budějovice | 26 |
| 11 | Děčín | 24 |
| 12 | Brno | 20 |
| 13 | Vizovice | 20 |
| 14 | Olomouc | 20 |
| 15 | Litoměřice | 19 |
| 16 | Ústí nad Labem | 19 |
| 17 | Plzeň | 17 |
| 18 | Hlinsko | 16 |
| 19 | Svitavy | 14 |
| 20 | Šumperk | 14 |
| 21 | Hradec Králové | 13 |
| 22 | Litovel | 13 |
| 23 | Pelhřimov | 12 |
| 24 | Vysoké Mýto | 12 |
| 25 | Kroměříž | 11 |
| 26 | Otrokovice | 11 |
| 27 | Český Krumlov | 10 |
| 28 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 10 |
| 29 | Most | 10 |
| 30 | Tanvald | 10 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
The same surname across Europe
Pekař CZ·Bäcker DE·Boulanger FR· Baker GB· Pék HU· Piekarz PL
All these surnames mean the same thing: baker. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011