45
Bearers
32503.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname – 'of the family of…' (after an ancestor).
Origin: a patronymic suffix
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 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Lavu — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 26 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 16 |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 45 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Český Brod | 10 |
| 2 | Broumov | 10 |
| 3 | Mladá Boleslav | 5 |
| 4 | Nymburk | 4 |
| 5 | Jaroměř | 4 |
| 6 | Kolín | 2 |
| 7 | Telč | 2 |
| 8 | Benešov | 1 |
| 9 | Kladno | 1 |
| 10 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 11 | Rakovník | 1 |
| 12 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 13 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 14 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 1 |
| 15 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 1 |
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