Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Král. Nickname (regal bearing, or winner of a folk 'king' contest).
Origin: from Czech 'král' (king)
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 205 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Králová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 1 739 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 310 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 009 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 943 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 877 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 790 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 781 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 774 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 556 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 432 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 423 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 405 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 252 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 217 |
| Total CZ | 10 508 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 1 310 |
| 2 | Brno | 295 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 289 |
| 4 | Plzeň | 226 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 207 |
| 6 | Opava | 180 |
| 7 | Černošice | 158 |
| 8 | České Budějovice | 158 |
| 9 | Kolín | 156 |
| 10 | Ústí nad Labem | 156 |
| 11 | Kutná Hora | 130 |
| 12 | Tábor | 127 |
| 13 | Mladá Boleslav | 125 |
| 14 | Liberec | 125 |
| 15 | Kladno | 122 |
| 16 | Klatovy | 120 |
| 17 | Pardubice | 118 |
| 18 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 102 |
| 19 | Odry | 98 |
| 20 | Rokycany | 96 |
| 21 | Most | 94 |
| 22 | Děčín | 93 |
| 23 | Teplice | 93 |
| 24 | Šlapanice | 92 |
| 25 | Chomutov | 89 |
| 26 | Prostějov | 89 |
| 27 | Nýřany | 87 |
| 28 | Hradec Králové | 85 |
| 29 | Nymburk | 84 |
| 30 | Písek | 84 |
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
Král CZ· König DE·Leroy FR· King GB· Király HU· Król PL
All these surnames mean the same thing: king. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011