Surname
Šamková
257
Bearers
6654.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Samek. 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 50 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šamková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 62 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 55 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 33 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 31 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 20 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 13 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 257 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 31 |
| 2 | Jičín | 29 |
| 3 | Jindřichův Hradec | 19 |
| 4 | Most | 16 |
| 5 | Jihlava | 13 |
| 6 | Chomutov | 11 |
| 7 | Beroun | 9 |
| 8 | Kolín | 9 |
| 9 | Litvínov | 9 |
| 10 | Hradec Králové | 9 |
| 11 | Jilemnice | 9 |
| 12 | Nová Paka | 8 |
| 13 | Ústí nad Labem | 6 |
| 14 | Varnsdorf | 6 |
| 15 | Frýdlant | 6 |
| 16 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 6 |
| 17 | Cheb | 5 |
| 18 | Teplice | 5 |
| 19 | Kadaň | 4 |
| 20 | Černošice | 3 |
| 21 | Žatec | 3 |
| 22 | Semily | 3 |
| 23 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 24 | Kladno | 2 |
| 25 | Kutná Hora | 2 |
| 26 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 27 | Dobříš | 2 |
| 28 | Hořice | 2 |
| 29 | Valašské Klobouky | 2 |
| 30 | Bohumín | 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