46
Bearers
31737.
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 Brei — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 16 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 46 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 7 |
| 2 | Domažlice | 7 |
| 3 | Rokycany | 6 |
| 4 | Tanvald | 4 |
| 5 | Cheb | 3 |
| 6 | Strakonice | 2 |
| 7 | Klatovy | 2 |
| 8 | Teplice | 2 |
| 9 | Žatec | 2 |
| 10 | Bílina | 2 |
| 11 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 12 | Hořovice | 1 |
| 13 | Černošice | 1 |
| 14 | Horšovský Týn | 1 |
| 15 | Železný Brod | 1 |
| 16 | Litvínov | 1 |
| 17 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 18 | Brno | 1 |
| 19 | 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