Surname
Kavalíř
35
Bearers
38602.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
Likely an occupational surname (the -ář/-íř craft suffix).
Origin: the -ář/-íř occupational 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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kavalíř — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 14 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 35 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 5 |
| 2 | Hustopeče | 5 |
| 3 | Blovice | 4 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 3 |
| 5 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 7 | Veselí nad Moravou | 2 |
| 8 | Praha | 1 |
| 9 | Benešov | 1 |
| 10 | Kaplice | 1 |
| 11 | Nýřany | 1 |
| 12 | Chrudim | 1 |
| 13 | Turnov | 1 |
| 14 | Lanškroun | 1 |
| 15 | Prostějov | 1 |
| 16 | Ivančice | 1 |
| 17 | Šlapanice | 1 |
| 18 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 19 | Krnov | 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