Surname
Karvay
135
Bearers
12905.
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 47 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karvay — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 24 |
| 2 | Liberecký kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 17 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 8 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 14 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 135 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberec | 15 |
| 2 | Praha | 8 |
| 3 | Žamberk | 8 |
| 4 | Pardubice | 7 |
| 5 | Bruntál | 7 |
| 6 | Chrudim | 5 |
| 7 | Náchod | 5 |
| 8 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 4 |
| 9 | Teplice | 4 |
| 10 | Varnsdorf | 4 |
| 11 | Litvínov | 4 |
| 12 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 4 |
| 13 | Krnov | 4 |
| 14 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 15 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 16 | Tanvald | 3 |
| 17 | Prostějov | 3 |
| 18 | Kyjov | 3 |
| 19 | Frýdek-Místek | 3 |
| 20 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 21 | Příbram | 2 |
| 22 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 23 | Tachov | 2 |
| 24 | Aš | 2 |
| 25 | Kraslice | 2 |
| 26 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 27 | Moravská Třebová | 2 |
| 28 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 29 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 30 | Rakovník | 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