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Surname

Drahý

Female form: Drahá

95 Bearers
17897. Rank
male Gender

Meaning

From a trait

Surname from an adjective – a nickname from a characteristic or appearance.

Origin: from an adjective

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 23 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Drahý — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Pardubický kraj 33
2 Královéhradecký kraj 25
3 Ústecký kraj 9
4 Liberecký kraj 9
5 Karlovarský kraj 8
6 Plzeňský kraj 4
7 Středočeský kraj 3
8 Hlavní město Praha 2
9 Olomoucký kraj 1
10 Kraj Vysočina 1
Total CZ95
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Chrudim 23
2 Trutnov 10
3 Hradec Králové 9
4 Pardubice 8
5 Chomutov 7
6 Cheb 5
7 Česká Lípa 4
8 Jičín 4
9 Liberec 3
10 Praha 2
11 Příbram 2
12 Ostrov 2
13 Stod 2
14 Ústí nad Labem 2
15 Nový Bor 2
16 Hlinsko 2
17 Hořice 2
18 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav 1
19 Karlovy Vary 1
20 Kralovice 1
21 Nýřany 1
22 Havlíčkův Brod 1
23 Olomouc 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