Surname

Žerníček

65 Bearers

24654. 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 17 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Žerníček — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Olomoucký kraj	43
2	Moravskoslezský kraj	9
3	Pardubický kraj	7
4	Středočeský kraj	3
5	Ústecký kraj	2
6	Jihomoravský kraj	1
	Total CZ	65

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Šumperk	19
2	Zábřeh	11
3	Jeseník	6
4	Olomouc	5
5	Beroun	3
6	Lanškroun	3
7	Frýdek-Místek	3
8	Ostrava	3
9	Králíky	2
10	Žamberk	2
11	Bruntál	2
12	Děčín	1
13	Rumburk	1
14	Blansko	1
15	Prostějov	1
16	Opava	1
17	Litovel	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