1 409
Bearers
923.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Nickname from a lordly, imperial bearing.
Origin: from Czech 'císař' (emperor)
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 158 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Císař — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 291 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 232 |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 148 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 109 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 106 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 102 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 90 |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 56 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 51 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 51 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 51 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 48 |
| 13 | Pardubický kraj | 39 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 35 |
| Total CZ | 1 409 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 232 |
| 2 | Černošice | 45 |
| 3 | Brno | 45 |
| 4 | Havlíčkův Brod | 36 |
| 5 | Beroun | 34 |
| 6 | Ústí nad Labem | 28 |
| 7 | Hořovice | 26 |
| 8 | České Budějovice | 26 |
| 9 | Plzeň | 26 |
| 10 | Benešov | 24 |
| 11 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 24 |
| 12 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 24 |
| 13 | Kladno | 23 |
| 14 | Kutná Hora | 22 |
| 15 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 22 |
| 16 | Olomouc | 22 |
| 17 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 20 |
| 18 | Kroměříž | 19 |
| 19 | Třeboň | 18 |
| 20 | Příbram | 17 |
| 21 | Strakonice | 17 |
| 22 | Karlovy Vary | 17 |
| 23 | Hradec Králové | 15 |
| 24 | Pardubice | 15 |
| 25 | Pelhřimov | 14 |
| 26 | Rosice | 14 |
| 27 | Hlučín | 14 |
| 28 | Teplice | 13 |
| 29 | Mělník | 12 |
| 30 | Varnsdorf | 12 |
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