Surname
Bilý
676
Bearers
2199.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
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 Bilý — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 148 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 140 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 114 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 68 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 51 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 48 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 28 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 26 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 24 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 16 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 14 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 676 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opava | 46 |
| 2 | Rumburk | 38 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 38 |
| 4 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 36 |
| 5 | Praha | 28 |
| 6 | Beroun | 26 |
| 7 | Teplice | 25 |
| 8 | Sokolov | 23 |
| 9 | Jihlava | 21 |
| 10 | Nymburk | 19 |
| 11 | Kladno | 17 |
| 12 | Frýdlant | 16 |
| 13 | Chomutov | 13 |
| 14 | Mladá Boleslav | 12 |
| 15 | Domažlice | 12 |
| 16 | Brno | 12 |
| 17 | Kadaň | 11 |
| 18 | Krnov | 11 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 10 |
| 20 | Mariánské Lázně | 10 |
| 21 | Chrudim | 10 |
| 22 | Kutná Hora | 9 |
| 23 | Plzeň | 9 |
| 24 | Děčín | 9 |
| 25 | Litoměřice | 9 |
| 26 | Neratovice | 8 |
| 27 | Ústí nad Labem | 8 |
| 28 | Tanvald | 8 |
| 29 | Litvínov | 8 |
| 30 | Odry | 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