163
Bearers
10613.
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 46 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Frei — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 51 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 20 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 18 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 12 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 11 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 10 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 163 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domažlice | 29 |
| 2 | Praha | 20 |
| 3 | Ivančice | 10 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 8 |
| 5 | Nýřany | 7 |
| 6 | Znojmo | 6 |
| 7 | Česká Lípa | 5 |
| 8 | Hlinsko | 5 |
| 9 | Český Krumlov | 4 |
| 10 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 11 | Jihlava | 4 |
| 12 | Opava | 4 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 14 | Černošice | 3 |
| 15 | Ostrov | 3 |
| 16 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 17 | Hradec Králové | 3 |
| 18 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 19 | Benešov | 2 |
| 20 | Kladno | 2 |
| 21 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 22 | Horšovský Týn | 2 |
| 23 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 24 | Chrudim | 2 |
| 25 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 26 | Prostějov | 2 |
| 27 | Bílovec | 2 |
| 28 | Šternberk | 2 |
| 29 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 30 | Hořovice | 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