859
Bearers
1672.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
A bricklayer/mason.
Origin: from Czech 'zeď' (wall)
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 137 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Zedník — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 124 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 124 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 90 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 83 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 80 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 77 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 56 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 55 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 40 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 38 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 34 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 32 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 17 |
| 14 | Královéhradecký kraj | 9 |
| Total CZ | 859 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 90 |
| 2 | Olomouc | 46 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 29 |
| 4 | Kolín | 28 |
| 5 | Znojmo | 22 |
| 6 | Prostějov | 17 |
| 7 | Vyškov | 17 |
| 8 | Ivančice | 17 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 16 |
| 10 | Nový Jičín | 15 |
| 11 | Boskovice | 14 |
| 12 | Teplice | 13 |
| 13 | Svitavy | 13 |
| 14 | Brno | 13 |
| 15 | Plzeň | 12 |
| 16 | Jihlava | 12 |
| 17 | Tišnov | 12 |
| 18 | Nymburk | 11 |
| 19 | Frýdlant | 11 |
| 20 | Karlovy Vary | 10 |
| 21 | Ústí nad Labem | 10 |
| 22 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 9 |
| 23 | Děčín | 9 |
| 24 | Louny | 9 |
| 25 | Pardubice | 9 |
| 26 | Zlín | 9 |
| 27 | Vsetín | 9 |
| 28 | Říčany | 8 |
| 29 | Černošice | 8 |
| 30 | Písek | 8 |
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