Czech surnames
Smolík: what the name means
Smolík: from smolit “to soil”, or smola “pine resin” — perhaps a resin gatherer.
In January 2017, 3,822 people in Czechia were named Smolík or Smolíková (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha512
- Around Jičín127
- Around Klatovy113
- Around Brno99
- Around Jihlava96
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 Smolik.
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 Smolík mean?
Smolík: from smolit “to soil”, or smola “pine resin” — perhaps a resin gatherer.
How many people are called Smolík in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 3,822 people in Czechia were named Smolík or Smolíková, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Smolík most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (512), Jičín (127), Klatovy (113).