Surname
Dostal
266
Bearers
6381.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Nickname for a reliable person ('kept his word'), or from a given name.
Origin: from Czech 'dostát' (to keep one's word)
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 57 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Dostal — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 71 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 67 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 25 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 22 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 21 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 20 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 11 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 14 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 266 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 34 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 26 |
| 3 | Praha | 20 |
| 4 | Šlapanice | 18 |
| 5 | Karviná | 15 |
| 6 | Havířov | 14 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 12 |
| 8 | Valašské Meziříčí | 10 |
| 9 | Přerov | 9 |
| 10 | Opava | 5 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 12 | Pardubice | 4 |
| 13 | Blansko | 4 |
| 14 | Prostějov | 4 |
| 15 | Slavkov u Brna | 4 |
| 16 | Olomouc | 4 |
| 17 | Šumperk | 4 |
| 18 | Kolín | 3 |
| 19 | Černošice | 3 |
| 20 | Rokycany | 3 |
| 21 | Mariánské Lázně | 3 |
| 22 | Stříbro | 3 |
| 23 | Žatec | 3 |
| 24 | Otrokovice | 3 |
| 25 | Uherský Brod | 3 |
| 26 | Třinec | 3 |
| 27 | Litovel | 3 |
| 28 | Kladno | 2 |
| 29 | Český Krumlov | 2 |
| 30 | Pelhřimov | 2 |
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