Czech surnames
Samek: what the name means
Samek: probably from the first name Samuel.
In January 2017, 3,531 people in Czechia were named Samek or Samková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha343
- Around Hradec Králové170
- Around Ostrava142
- Around Liberec87
- Around Náchod87
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
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 Samek mean?
Samek: probably from the first name Samuel.
How many people are called Samek in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 3,531 people in Czechia were named Samek or Samková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Samek most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (343), Hradec Králové (170), Ostrava (142).