142
Bearers
12242.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Karvay. 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 48 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Karvayová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 29 |
| 2 | Liberecký kraj | 25 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 16 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 15 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 13 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 9 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 7 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 142 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberec | 18 |
| 2 | Pardubice | 16 |
| 3 | Krnov | 8 |
| 4 | Praha | 6 |
| 5 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 6 |
| 6 | Náchod | 6 |
| 7 | Teplice | 5 |
| 8 | Chrudim | 5 |
| 9 | Žamberk | 5 |
| 10 | Podbořany | 4 |
| 11 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 4 |
| 12 | Příbram | 3 |
| 13 | Rakovník | 3 |
| 14 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 15 | Přeštice | 3 |
| 16 | Lovosice | 3 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 18 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 20 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 21 | Aš | 2 |
| 22 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 23 | Prostějov | 2 |
| 24 | Brno | 2 |
| 25 | Šlapanice | 2 |
| 26 | Bruntál | 2 |
| 27 | Frýdek-Místek | 2 |
| 28 | Havířov | 2 |
| 29 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 30 | Jindřichův Hradec | 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