Surname
Balá
74
Bearers
22036.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Balý. 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 28 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Balá — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 21 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 21 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 13 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 74 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 13 |
| 2 | Hořovice | 10 |
| 3 | Tachov | 5 |
| 4 | Rakovník | 4 |
| 5 | Kladno | 3 |
| 6 | Tábor | 3 |
| 7 | Rokycany | 3 |
| 8 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 9 | Nýřany | 3 |
| 10 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 11 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 12 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 13 | Stod | 2 |
| 14 | Liberec | 2 |
| 15 | Teplice | 2 |
| 16 | Litvínov | 2 |
| 17 | Přelouč | 2 |
| 18 | Votice | 1 |
| 19 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 20 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 21 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 22 | Přeštice | 1 |
| 23 | Kralovice | 1 |
| 24 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 25 | Most | 1 |
| 26 | Roudnice nad Labem | 1 |
| 27 | Vysoké Mýto | 1 |
| 28 | 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