Polish: ethnic name meaning ‘Czech’. Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Čech (see Cech ) and probably also of the German cognate Zech . Compare Check .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Czech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Czech family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Czech families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 20 Czech families living in Illinois. This was about 51% of all the recorded Czech's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Czech families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Czech surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Czech. 100% of Czech women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Czech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Czech in 1954 was 39, and 80 in 2004.