4 552
Bearers
178.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Kraus. Curly-haired (from German 'kraus').
Origin: from German 'kraus' (curly)
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 197 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Krausová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 716 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 603 |
| 3 | Plzeňský kraj | 525 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 503 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 380 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 368 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 289 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 277 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 268 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 167 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 156 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 120 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 102 |
| 14 | Zlínský kraj | 78 |
| Total CZ | 4 552 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 603 |
| 2 | Plzeň | 192 |
| 3 | Kladno | 120 |
| 4 | Brno | 114 |
| 5 | Nýřany | 112 |
| 6 | Sokolov | 90 |
| 7 | Hradec Králové | 89 |
| 8 | Teplice | 87 |
| 9 | Rakovník | 83 |
| 10 | Ostrava | 82 |
| 11 | Liberec | 81 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Labem | 77 |
| 13 | Karlovy Vary | 75 |
| 14 | Černošice | 68 |
| 15 | Jičín | 62 |
| 16 | Olomouc | 62 |
| 17 | Ostrov | 58 |
| 18 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 58 |
| 19 | Most | 58 |
| 20 | Česká Lípa | 55 |
| 21 | Mladá Boleslav | 53 |
| 22 | Semily | 51 |
| 23 | Kadaň | 43 |
| 24 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 42 |
| 25 | Kralovice | 41 |
| 26 | Trutnov | 41 |
| 27 | Nová Paka | 41 |
| 28 | Turnov | 40 |
| 29 | Jilemnice | 38 |
| 30 | Kutná Hora | 37 |
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