15 192
Bearers
14.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Nickname for a curly-haired person.
Origin: from Czech 'kučera' (curl)
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 Kučera — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 245 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 2 001 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 671 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 1 343 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 1 128 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 1 020 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 001 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 854 |
| 9 | Zlínský kraj | 787 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 784 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 697 |
| 12 | Liberecký kraj | 656 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 640 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 365 |
| Total CZ | 15 192 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 1 671 |
| 2 | Brno | 663 |
| 3 | Pardubice | 333 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 330 |
| 5 | Kladno | 267 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 228 |
| 7 | Hradec Králové | 220 |
| 8 | Liberec | 218 |
| 9 | Mladá Boleslav | 213 |
| 10 | České Budějovice | 209 |
| 11 | Blansko | 203 |
| 12 | Černošice | 195 |
| 13 | Chrudim | 185 |
| 14 | Ústí nad Labem | 177 |
| 15 | Olomouc | 172 |
| 16 | Děčín | 171 |
| 17 | Zlín | 168 |
| 18 | Prostějov | 166 |
| 19 | Znojmo | 164 |
| 20 | Teplice | 160 |
| 21 | Chomutov | 154 |
| 22 | Uherské Hradiště | 151 |
| 23 | Jihlava | 146 |
| 24 | Hodonín | 145 |
| 25 | Louny | 141 |
| 26 | Kyjov | 133 |
| 27 | Kolín | 124 |
| 28 | Rakovník | 120 |
| 29 | Havlíčkův Brod | 120 |
| 30 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 118 |
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