Surname
Kratochvilová
487
Bearers
3201.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Kratochvíl. 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 82 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kratochvilová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 211 |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 109 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 43 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 38 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 18 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 17 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Ústecký kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 9 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 12 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 487 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 99 |
| 2 | Prostějov | 33 |
| 3 | Přerov | 32 |
| 4 | Kyjov | 30 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 24 |
| 6 | Ostrava | 19 |
| 7 | Šlapanice | 14 |
| 8 | Šternberk | 13 |
| 9 | Blansko | 11 |
| 10 | Zlín | 10 |
| 11 | Znojmo | 10 |
| 12 | Třebíč | 9 |
| 13 | Slavkov u Brna | 9 |
| 14 | Vyškov | 8 |
| 15 | Kroměříž | 7 |
| 16 | Praha | 6 |
| 17 | Příbram | 6 |
| 18 | Pardubice | 6 |
| 19 | Boskovice | 6 |
| 20 | Vizovice | 6 |
| 21 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 5 |
| 22 | Uherské Hradiště | 5 |
| 23 | Kuřim | 5 |
| 24 | Moravský Krumlov | 5 |
| 25 | Vsetín | 5 |
| 26 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 27 | Ivančice | 4 |
| 28 | Bílovec | 4 |
| 29 | Mohelnice | 4 |
| 30 | Židlochovice | 4 |
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