Czech surnames
Červenka: what the name means
Červenka means “robin”: or a red-faced, red-haired man.
In January 2017, 7,075 people in Czechia were named Červenka or Červenková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha1,123
- Around Ostrava268
- Around Zlín181
- Around Kladno178
- Around Beroun161
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
In America the name was often written without the Czech accents, so family papers may say Cervenka.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Červenka mean?
Červenka means “robin”: or a red-faced, red-haired man.
How many people are called Červenka in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 7,075 people in Czechia were named Červenka or Červenková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Červenka most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (1,123), Ostrava (268), Zlín (181).