Surname
Šimová
284
Bearers
5938.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Šimek. 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 76 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šimová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 82 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 34 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 28 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 24 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 24 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 20 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 18 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 11 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 9 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 8 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 8 |
| 13 | Pardubický kraj | 5 |
| 14 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 284 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 42 |
| 2 | Praha | 18 |
| 3 | Odry | 14 |
| 4 | Brno | 12 |
| 5 | Hodonín | 11 |
| 6 | Přerov | 10 |
| 7 | Šumperk | 9 |
| 8 | Sokolov | 7 |
| 9 | Hranice | 7 |
| 10 | Otrokovice | 6 |
| 11 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 5 |
| 12 | Plzeň | 5 |
| 13 | Most | 5 |
| 14 | Kadaň | 5 |
| 15 | Trutnov | 5 |
| 16 | Karviná | 5 |
| 17 | Říčany | 4 |
| 18 | Český Krumlov | 4 |
| 19 | Humpolec | 4 |
| 20 | Pardubice | 4 |
| 21 | Kroměříž | 4 |
| 22 | Uherské Hradiště | 4 |
| 23 | Uherský Brod | 4 |
| 24 | Rýmařov | 4 |
| 25 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 4 |
| 26 | Roudnice nad Labem | 3 |
| 27 | Vrchlabí | 3 |
| 28 | Zlín | 3 |
| 29 | Třebíč | 3 |
| 30 | Bruntál | 3 |
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