43
Bearers
33361.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname – 'of the family of…' (after an ancestor).
Origin: a patronymic suffix
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 13 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Breu — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 18 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 43 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teplice | 10 |
| 2 | Sušice | 8 |
| 3 | Písek | 5 |
| 4 | Břeclav | 5 |
| 5 | Klatovy | 3 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 7 | Čáslav | 2 |
| 8 | Horažďovice | 2 |
| 9 | Praha | 1 |
| 10 | Lysá nad Labem | 1 |
| 11 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 12 | Nepomuk | 1 |
| 13 | Český Těšín | 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