150
Bearers
11637.
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 36 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Zmek — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 46 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 39 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 15 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 15 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 150 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chotěboř | 28 |
| 2 | Praha | 15 |
| 3 | Černošice | 8 |
| 4 | Děčín | 8 |
| 5 | Pardubice | 8 |
| 6 | Kutná Hora | 7 |
| 7 | Havlíčkův Brod | 7 |
| 8 | Jihlava | 7 |
| 9 | Říčany | 5 |
| 10 | Dobříš | 5 |
| 11 | Chrudim | 5 |
| 12 | Brno | 5 |
| 13 | Most | 4 |
| 14 | Benešov | 3 |
| 15 | Kolín | 3 |
| 16 | Neratovice | 3 |
| 17 | Teplice | 3 |
| 18 | Humpolec | 2 |
| 19 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 20 | Svitavy | 2 |
| 21 | Trutnov | 2 |
| 22 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 2 |
| 23 | Nová Paka | 2 |
| 24 | Boskovice | 2 |
| 25 | Nymburk | 1 |
| 26 | Příbram | 1 |
| 27 | Slaný | 1 |
| 28 | Český Brod | 1 |
| 29 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 30 | České Budějovice | 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