Surname
Duží
142
Bearers
12220.
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 11 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Duží — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 127 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 6 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| Total CZ | 142 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 50 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 37 |
| 3 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 23 |
| 4 | Bílovec | 13 |
| 5 | Moravská Třebová | 6 |
| 6 | Praha | 3 |
| 7 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
| 8 | Hranice | 3 |
| 9 | Kopřivnice | 2 |
| 10 | Opava | 1 |
| 11 | Havířov | 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