Surname
Arvay
22
Bearers
51809.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Surname from an adjective – a nickname from a characteristic or appearance.
Origin: from an adjective
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 16 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Arvay — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 22 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nový Bydžov | 4 |
| 2 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 3 | Jihlava | 2 |
| 4 | Šternberk | 2 |
| 5 | Praha | 1 |
| 6 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 7 | Cheb | 1 |
| 8 | Ostrov | 1 |
| 9 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 10 | Liberec | 1 |
| 11 | Louny | 1 |
| 12 | Žatec | 1 |
| 13 | Jičín | 1 |
| 14 | Veselí nad Moravou | 1 |
| 15 | Krnov | 1 |
| 16 | Ostrava | 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