Surname
Body
94
Bearers
18035.
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Body — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 26 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 17 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 15 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| Total CZ | 94 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 26 |
| 2 | Kladno | 11 |
| 3 | Sokolov | 10 |
| 4 | Mladá Boleslav | 7 |
| 5 | Karviná | 7 |
| 6 | Karlovy Vary | 6 |
| 7 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 8 | Jičín | 4 |
| 9 | Rosice | 4 |
| 10 | Černošice | 2 |
| 11 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 12 | Týn nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 13 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 2 |
| 14 | Čáslav | 1 |
| 15 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 1 |
| 16 | Říčany | 1 |
| 17 | Aš | 1 |
| 18 | Dobruška | 1 |
| 19 | Třinec | 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