143
Bearers
12152.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Karvai. 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 34 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karvaiová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Královéhradecký kraj | 35 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 26 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 20 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 16 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 16 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 143 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Náchod | 21 |
| 2 | Praha | 16 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 15 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 10 |
| 5 | Rakovník | 9 |
| 6 | Pardubice | 8 |
| 7 | Brno | 6 |
| 8 | Kladno | 5 |
| 9 | Kutná Hora | 5 |
| 10 | Podbořany | 5 |
| 11 | Česká Lípa | 4 |
| 12 | Havířov | 4 |
| 13 | Nový Bor | 3 |
| 14 | Kadaň | 3 |
| 15 | Chrudim | 3 |
| 16 | Žamberk | 3 |
| 17 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 18 | Černošice | 2 |
| 19 | Broumov | 2 |
| 20 | Lanškroun | 2 |
| 21 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 22 | Kolín | 1 |
| 23 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 24 | Hořovice | 1 |
| 25 | Český Krumlov | 1 |
| 26 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 27 | Liberec | 1 |
| 28 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 29 | Havlíčkův Brod | 1 |
| 30 | Jičín | 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