Surname
Bilá
628
Bearers
2389.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
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 86 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Bilá — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 153 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 117 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 83 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 71 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 46 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 41 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 33 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 30 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 29 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 12 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 14 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 628 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rumburk | 39 |
| 2 | Opava | 39 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 35 |
| 4 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 34 |
| 5 | Praha | 29 |
| 6 | Sokolov | 25 |
| 7 | Teplice | 23 |
| 8 | Jihlava | 21 |
| 9 | Beroun | 19 |
| 10 | Nymburk | 18 |
| 11 | Frýdlant | 16 |
| 12 | Chomutov | 14 |
| 13 | Louny | 14 |
| 14 | Chrudim | 14 |
| 15 | Plzeň | 12 |
| 16 | Ústí nad Labem | 10 |
| 17 | Kadaň | 10 |
| 18 | Brno | 10 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 9 |
| 20 | Tanvald | 9 |
| 21 | Litvínov | 9 |
| 22 | Kladno | 8 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 8 |
| 24 | Domažlice | 8 |
| 25 | Nýřany | 8 |
| 26 | Česká Lípa | 8 |
| 27 | Děčín | 8 |
| 28 | Litoměřice | 8 |
| 29 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 8 |
| 30 | Krnov | 8 |
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