Czech surnames
Chmelík: what the name means
Chmelík: from chmel “hops” — a man who grew, traded or processed hops, or liked beer.
In January 2017, 2,543 people in Czechia were named Chmelík or Chmelíková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha273
- Around Chrudim138
- Around Plzeň92
- Around Pardubice76
- Around Domažlice62
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 Chmelik.
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 Chmelík mean?
Chmelík: from chmel “hops” — a man who grew, traded or processed hops, or liked beer.
How many people are called Chmelík in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 2,543 people in Czechia were named Chmelík or Chmelíková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Chmelík most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (273), Chrudim (138), Plzeň (92).