Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Bílý. Nickname from fair hair or complexion.
Origin: from Czech 'bílý' (white)
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 172 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Bílá — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 252 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 238 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 230 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 204 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 192 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 181 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 177 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 160 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 138 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 115 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 100 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 73 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 54 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 34 |
| Total CZ | 2 148 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 181 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 96 |
| 3 | Brno | 93 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 57 |
| 5 | Beroun | 53 |
| 6 | České Budějovice | 50 |
| 7 | Teplice | 47 |
| 8 | Olomouc | 45 |
| 9 | Sokolov | 40 |
| 10 | Tábor | 37 |
| 11 | Liberec | 36 |
| 12 | Prostějov | 34 |
| 13 | Karlovy Vary | 32 |
| 14 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 32 |
| 15 | Chomutov | 30 |
| 16 | Černošice | 28 |
| 17 | Klatovy | 27 |
| 18 | Rumburk | 26 |
| 19 | Písek | 25 |
| 20 | Tachov | 25 |
| 21 | Kladno | 23 |
| 22 | Ústí nad Labem | 23 |
| 23 | Moravské Budějovice | 23 |
| 24 | Týn nad Vltavou | 21 |
| 25 | Pardubice | 21 |
| 26 | Konice | 21 |
| 27 | Kraslice | 20 |
| 28 | Cheb | 19 |
| 29 | Nýřany | 19 |
| 30 | Hranice | 19 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
The same surname across Europe
Bílý CZ· Weiss DE· Leblanc FR· White GB· Bianchi IT· Biały PL
All these surnames mean the same thing: white. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011