Surname

Šanová

52 Bearers

29380. Rank

female Gender

Meaning

The feminine form of the surname Šaněk. 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 8 municipalities.

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

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Olomoucký kraj	39
2	Moravskoslezský kraj	7
3	Liberecký kraj	3
4	Královéhradecký kraj	3
	Total CZ	52

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Olomouc	21
2	Litovel	16
3	Opava	6
4	Tanvald	3
5	Nový Bydžov	3
6	Prostějov	1
7	Šternberk	1
8	Ostrava	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