Surname
Šamko
261
Bearers
6544.
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 49 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šamko — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 62 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 41 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 40 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 33 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 28 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 15 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 14 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| 14 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 261 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 40 |
| 2 | Jičín | 29 |
| 3 | Kolín | 15 |
| 4 | Jindřichův Hradec | 15 |
| 5 | Most | 14 |
| 6 | Nová Paka | 14 |
| 7 | Jihlava | 14 |
| 8 | Frýdlant | 11 |
| 9 | Beroun | 10 |
| 10 | Hradec Králové | 9 |
| 11 | Litvínov | 6 |
| 12 | Jilemnice | 6 |
| 13 | Varnsdorf | 5 |
| 14 | Cheb | 4 |
| 15 | Chomutov | 4 |
| 16 | Liberec | 4 |
| 17 | Náchod | 4 |
| 18 | Hořice | 4 |
| 19 | Odry | 4 |
| 20 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 21 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 22 | Semily | 3 |
| 23 | Turnov | 3 |
| 24 | Kutná Hora | 2 |
| 25 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 26 | Dobříš | 2 |
| 27 | Tachov | 2 |
| 28 | Děčín | 2 |
| 29 | Teplice | 2 |
| 30 | Žatec | 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