Surname
Šimáček
921
Bearers
1511.
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 121 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šimáček — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 219 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 188 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 98 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 83 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 81 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 46 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 38 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 37 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 31 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 29 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 23 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 20 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 17 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 11 |
| Total CZ | 921 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 188 |
| 2 | Brno | 40 |
| 3 | Černošice | 29 |
| 4 | Kladno | 27 |
| 5 | Sušice | 27 |
| 6 | Vyškov | 24 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 22 |
| 8 | Liberec | 21 |
| 9 | Olomouc | 21 |
| 10 | Benešov | 19 |
| 11 | Roudnice nad Labem | 19 |
| 12 | Chomutov | 18 |
| 13 | Plzeň | 17 |
| 14 | Poděbrady | 16 |
| 15 | Třeboň | 16 |
| 16 | Ostrava | 15 |
| 17 | Domažlice | 14 |
| 18 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 12 |
| 19 | Klatovy | 12 |
| 20 | Litoměřice | 12 |
| 21 | Říčany | 10 |
| 22 | Pardubice | 10 |
| 23 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 9 |
| 24 | Sokolov | 9 |
| 25 | Teplice | 9 |
| 26 | Příbram | 8 |
| 27 | Cheb | 8 |
| 28 | Šumperk | 8 |
| 29 | Beroun | 7 |
| 30 | Nymburk | 7 |
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