Surname Krejcikova - Meaning and Origin

Krejcikova: What does the surname Krejcikova mean?

The last name Krejcikova (Křejčíková in the original Czech spelling) is a Czech-language surname originating from the male name Křejčík, which is derived from the Czech word “kříž,” meaning cross. It is thought that the name can be traced back to a location or a settlement that was associated with a crossroads, such as a village or a monastery, or it could be an occupational surname meaning a person who worked at a crossroads.

Throughout recorded history, the Krejcikova surname has been spellings have been slightly varied across Central and Eastern Europe, and can include other spelling variations such as Křejčíková, Krejčíková, Krejčík and Křejčíkova.

The name began appearing in church records in the Czech Republic in the 1600s, most commonly in the area around Prague, with early locations connected to the name in Liběchov, a city located in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The name and the surname have been carried on by several generations, and today there are more than 2000 individuals that carry the name. Several celebrities with the surname Krejcikova include Lucie Krejčíková, a Czech journalist, and Karolína Plíšková, a Czech professional tennis player.

Krejcikova: Where does the name Krejcikova come from?

The last name Krejcikova is most common today in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It originates from the Czech masculine given name Křejčík, which means ‘metal worker,’ and its derived feminine version was Krejčíková, which was later adapted to be used both as a last name and a middle name.

In the Czech Republic, Expert Global Solutions (EGS) reported that Krejcikova was the 37th most popular surname in 2019, with over 2,500 people in the country bearing the surname. It’s particularly prevalent in the South and North-West areas of the country, and especially in the region of Moravia.

In Slovakia, the surname is similarly common, accounting for over 2,400 people (0.09% of the population), according to the Emporix surname database. It can be found especially in the Žilina, Trnava, and Stropkove regions in the North-East of the country, and, even more noticeably, near the border with Poland.

It is likely that the surname has traveled with its holders from Czech region to Slovakia as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at one point in time, or due to the unification of Czechoslovakia in the 1920s.

Krejcikova is also an established surname in other Central and Eastern European countries, including Hungary and Poland, as well as beyond in Australia and the United States. People with the family name can now be found across the world, taking its heritage with them wherever they go.

Variations of the surname Krejcikova

The Krejcikova surname is of Czech origin and spelled several different ways in countries where the Czech language is spoken. Common variations are Křejcíkova, Křejčíkova, Křejčíková, Křejčikova, and Křejčík.

In English, this surname is sometimes spelled Krejcik, Kréjcik, Krejciková, or Kréjciková. In other countries, it can also be spelled Krejcikow, Krejcíkow, Krejcikowski, Krejcíkovski, Krejcikowsky, Krejcikovska, Krejcíkovská, Křejčíková, Křejcíková, Křejcík, or Křejčík.

The variants of the surname vary by country due to the specific language being spoken. For example, in Germany and Austria, the surname has been adapted to accommodate German letter-sound pronunciation and is spelled Kreicik, Kreitzik, Kreitzig, or Kreilzick. In Poland it is spelled Křejzík or Krejzick.

Some of the surnames related to the Krejcikova surname are Krejcik, Krejcikova, Kréjcik, Kréjciková, Krejcík, Krejcíková, Krejcikowski, Krejcíkovski, Krejcikowsky, Krejcikovska, Krejcíkovská, Křejčíková, Křejcíková, Křejcík, and Křejčík.

Famous people with the name Krejcikova

• Barbora Křejcíková (Czech tennis player)
• Ester Krejčíková (Czech fashion designer)
• Roman Krejčík (Czech actor and singer)
• Phil Krejcik (American music producer)
• Vladimir Krejčík (Czech fencer)
• Thomas Křejčík (Slovak footballer)
• Michael Krejčík (Czech biathlete)
• Vladimír Krejčík (Czech film director)
• Pavel Krejčík (Czech cross-country skier)
• Radana Krejčíková (Czech volleyball player)

Other surnames

Krejcik