Surname
Kahovec
78
Bearers
21161.
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 16 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kahovec — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 26 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 18 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 78 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 26 |
| 2 | Rokycany | 11 |
| 3 | Strakonice | 10 |
| 4 | Český Krumlov | 6 |
| 5 | Znojmo | 4 |
| 6 | Kolín | 3 |
| 7 | Prachatice | 3 |
| 8 | Horažďovice | 3 |
| 9 | Stříbro | 3 |
| 10 | Žatec | 2 |
| 11 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 2 |
| 12 | Kaplice | 1 |
| 13 | Vimperk | 1 |
| 14 | Blatná | 1 |
| 15 | Vodňany | 1 |
| 16 | Nýřany | 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