Surname
Zemková
789
Bearers
1841.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Zemek. 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 107 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Zemková — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 148 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 93 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 91 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 72 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 59 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 58 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 53 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 45 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 42 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 37 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 30 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 27 |
| 13 | Liberecký kraj | 18 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 16 |
| Total CZ | 789 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uherský Brod | 101 |
| 2 | Praha | 72 |
| 3 | Příbram | 43 |
| 4 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 27 |
| 5 | Opava | 26 |
| 6 | Brno | 25 |
| 7 | Chrudim | 23 |
| 8 | Hradec Králové | 22 |
| 9 | Pardubice | 19 |
| 10 | České Budějovice | 18 |
| 11 | Břeclav | 17 |
| 12 | Plzeň | 14 |
| 13 | Zlín | 14 |
| 14 | Uherské Hradiště | 14 |
| 15 | Písek | 11 |
| 16 | Hustopeče | 11 |
| 17 | Mikulov | 11 |
| 18 | Olomouc | 11 |
| 19 | Humpolec | 10 |
| 20 | Karlovy Vary | 10 |
| 21 | Teplice | 9 |
| 22 | Valašské Klobouky | 9 |
| 23 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 24 | Chomutov | 8 |
| 25 | Šumperk | 8 |
| 26 | Prachatice | 7 |
| 27 | Domažlice | 7 |
| 28 | Cheb | 7 |
| 29 | Sokolov | 7 |
| 30 | Tachov | 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