Surname
Ambroz
200
Bearers
8650.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
From the given name Ambrož (Ambrose).
Origin: from Ambrož (Ambrose)
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 35 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Ambroz — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 85 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 32 |
| 3 | Pardubický kraj | 23 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 20 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 11 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 200 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vyškov | 31 |
| 2 | Boskovice | 29 |
| 3 | Moravská Třebová | 22 |
| 4 | Brno | 14 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 13 |
| 6 | Prostějov | 8 |
| 7 | Blansko | 7 |
| 8 | Ostrava | 7 |
| 9 | Příbram | 5 |
| 10 | Slaný | 5 |
| 11 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 4 |
| 12 | Černošice | 4 |
| 13 | Šumperk | 4 |
| 14 | Litovel | 4 |
| 15 | Praha | 3 |
| 16 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 17 | Most | 3 |
| 18 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
| 19 | Vizovice | 3 |
| 20 | Konice | 3 |
| 21 | Moravský Krumlov | 3 |
| 22 | Frýdek-Místek | 3 |
| 23 | Hořovice | 2 |
| 24 | Dačice | 2 |
| 25 | Zlín | 2 |
| 26 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 27 | Bruntál | 2 |
| 28 | Opava | 2 |
| 29 | Tanvald | 1 |
| 30 | Svitavy | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011