Cu

25 Bearers

47865. 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 Cu — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Moravskoslezský kraj	8
2	Hlavní město Praha	4
3	Středočeský kraj	3
4	Karlovarský kraj	3
5	Jihomoravský kraj	3
6	Ústecký kraj	1
7	Plzeňský kraj	1
8	Liberecký kraj	1
9	Jihočeský kraj	1
	Total CZ	25

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Ostrava	8
2	Praha	4
3	Černošice	2
4	Karlovy Vary	2
5	Rakovník	1
6	Český Krumlov	1
7	Cheb	1
8	Plzeň	1
9	Liberec	1
10	Bílina	1
11	Vyškov	1
12	Brno	1
13	Hustopeče	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