833
Bearers
1729.
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 120 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Žemlička — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 149 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 125 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 98 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 77 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 74 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 64 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 61 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 41 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 32 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 30 |
| 11 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 29 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 24 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 16 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 13 |
| Total CZ | 833 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 149 |
| 2 | Chrudim | 38 |
| 3 | Černošice | 26 |
| 4 | Pardubice | 24 |
| 5 | Karlovy Vary | 22 |
| 6 | Nýřany | 22 |
| 7 | České Budějovice | 20 |
| 8 | Písek | 18 |
| 9 | Liberec | 16 |
| 10 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 15 |
| 11 | Brno | 15 |
| 12 | Neratovice | 14 |
| 13 | Sokolov | 14 |
| 14 | Ostrov | 14 |
| 15 | Litvínov | 14 |
| 16 | Plzeň | 12 |
| 17 | Trhové Sviny | 11 |
| 18 | Mladá Boleslav | 10 |
| 19 | Prachatice | 10 |
| 20 | Ústí nad Labem | 10 |
| 21 | Benešov | 9 |
| 22 | Sedlčany | 9 |
| 23 | Jindřichův Hradec | 9 |
| 24 | Kraslice | 9 |
| 25 | Děčín | 9 |
| 26 | Mělník | 8 |
| 27 | Týn nad Vltavou | 8 |
| 28 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 8 |
| 29 | Teplice | 8 |
| 30 | Trutnov | 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