Meaning & History
Krejči is a Czech surname meaning "tailor" in Czech. It belongs to a common category of occupational surnames derived from trades or professions. The female form is Krejčová, which is used for women in Czech naming conventions.
Cognate surnames in other Slavic languages include Kravitz (Jewish, Yiddish), Krawiec and Krawczyk (Polish), and Kravchenko, Kravchuk, and Kravets (Ukrainian). These all share the same root meaning of "tailor" and illustrate how occupational surnames spread across regional languages.
The surname Krejči is relatively common in the Czech Republic. Notable bearers include Czech tennis player Barbora Krejči(f)ková — note that the name officially includes the feminine suffix and may reflect a different spelling variant. The surname is also found among Czech diaspora communities.
- Meaning: tailor
- Origin: Czech
- Type: occupational surname
Related Names
Sources: Forebears — krejči