Surname
Chvalová
241
Bearers
7109.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Chválek. Surname formed as a diminutive – often from a given name or nickname.
Origin: a diminutive suffix -ek/-ík/-ka
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 38 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Chvalová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 112 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 46 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 34 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 17 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 10 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 241 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vimperk | 42 |
| 2 | Praha | 34 |
| 3 | Strakonice | 30 |
| 4 | Tábor | 22 |
| 5 | Klatovy | 11 |
| 6 | České Budějovice | 10 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 10 |
| 8 | Domažlice | 8 |
| 9 | Horšovský Týn | 8 |
| 10 | Slaný | 5 |
| 11 | Černošice | 5 |
| 12 | Písek | 5 |
| 13 | Most | 5 |
| 14 | Liberec | 4 |
| 15 | Kutná Hora | 3 |
| 16 | Mariánské Lázně | 3 |
| 17 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 18 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 19 | Turnov | 3 |
| 20 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 21 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 22 | Prachatice | 2 |
| 23 | Tachov | 2 |
| 24 | Sušice | 2 |
| 25 | Kraslice | 2 |
| 26 | Nový Bydžov | 2 |
| 27 | Kladno | 1 |
| 28 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 29 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 30 | Pelhřimov | 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