Surname
Karoly
23
Bearers
50821.
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 9 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karoly — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 12 |
| 2 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 23 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 2 | Frýdek-Místek | 5 |
| 3 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 4 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 5 | Tachov | 2 |
| 6 | Nepomuk | 1 |
| 7 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 8 | Liberec | 1 |
| 9 | Brno | 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