Meaning
Occupational
The feminine form of the surname Kolář. 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 206 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kolářová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 226 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 060 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 1 003 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 872 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 754 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 651 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 624 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 552 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 514 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 504 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 443 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 251 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 247 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 178 |
| Total CZ | 8 879 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 1 060 |
| 2 | Brno | 319 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 276 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 252 |
| 5 | Tábor | 211 |
| 6 | Olomouc | 171 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 149 |
| 8 | Zlín | 143 |
| 9 | Boskovice | 139 |
| 10 | Prostějov | 129 |
| 11 | Písek | 118 |
| 12 | Pardubice | 118 |
| 13 | Frýdek-Místek | 117 |
| 14 | Jindřichův Hradec | 114 |
| 15 | Příbram | 107 |
| 16 | Klatovy | 106 |
| 17 | Černošice | 105 |
| 18 | Sušice | 104 |
| 19 | Pelhřimov | 90 |
| 20 | Milevsko | 89 |
| 21 | Chrudim | 89 |
| 22 | Jihlava | 88 |
| 23 | Liberec | 87 |
| 24 | Děčín | 80 |
| 25 | Blansko | 80 |
| 26 | Uherské Hradiště | 80 |
| 27 | Ústí nad Labem | 79 |
| 28 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 78 |
| 29 | Kladno | 75 |
| 30 | Přerov | 75 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
The same surname across Europe
Kolář CZ· Wagner DE· Bognár HU· Stelmach PL
All these surnames mean the same thing: wheelwright / cartwright. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011