Surname
Kratochvil
437
Bearers
3601.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Nickname for a merry, entertaining person ('a pastime').
Origin: from Czech 'kratochvíle' (pastime)
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 83 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kratochvil — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 182 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 98 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 52 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 28 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 18 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 15 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 12 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 437 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 79 |
| 2 | Prostějov | 30 |
| 3 | Přerov | 27 |
| 4 | Kyjov | 26 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 23 |
| 6 | Ostrava | 22 |
| 7 | Blansko | 15 |
| 8 | Šlapanice | 14 |
| 9 | Zlín | 11 |
| 10 | Boskovice | 10 |
| 11 | Znojmo | 9 |
| 12 | Praha | 7 |
| 13 | Opava | 7 |
| 14 | Šternberk | 6 |
| 15 | Třebíč | 5 |
| 16 | Uherské Hradiště | 5 |
| 17 | Vyškov | 5 |
| 18 | Ivančice | 5 |
| 19 | Slavkov u Brna | 5 |
| 20 | Pardubice | 4 |
| 21 | Moravská Třebová | 4 |
| 22 | Jihlava | 4 |
| 23 | Moravský Krumlov | 4 |
| 24 | Vsetín | 4 |
| 25 | Krnov | 4 |
| 26 | Bílovec | 4 |
| 27 | Mohelnice | 4 |
| 28 | Rokycany | 3 |
| 29 | Stod | 3 |
| 30 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 3 |
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