Surname
Kolar
23
Bearers
50873.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
A wheelwright making wheels and carts.
Origin: from Czech 'kolo' (wheel)
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 11 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kolar — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 9 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 23 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 9 |
| 2 | Rumburk | 3 |
| 3 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 4 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 5 | Prachatice | 1 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 7 | Most | 1 |
| 8 | Hradec Králové | 1 |
| 9 | Veselí nad Moravou | 1 |
| 10 | Orlová | 1 |
| 11 | Ostrava | 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