Surname
Zámek
88
Bearers
19225.
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 26 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Zámek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 22 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | 19 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 4 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 88 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 19 |
| 2 | Jihlava | 18 |
| 3 | Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Vimperk | 3 |
| 5 | Kraslice | 3 |
| 6 | Litoměřice | 3 |
| 7 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 8 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 9 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 10 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 11 | Liberec | 2 |
| 12 | Žatec | 2 |
| 13 | Boskovice | 2 |
| 14 | Orlová | 2 |
| 15 | Čáslav | 1 |
| 16 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 17 | Prachatice | 1 |
| 18 | Horšovský Týn | 1 |
| 19 | Nepomuk | 1 |
| 20 | Nýřany | 1 |
| 21 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 22 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 23 | Nový Bor | 1 |
| 24 | Havlíčkův Brod | 1 |
| 25 | Nová Paka | 1 |
| 26 | Slavkov u Brna | 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