Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Malý. Nickname for a person of small stature.
Origin: from Czech 'malý' (small)
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 204 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Malá — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 1 142 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 012 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 671 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 631 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 565 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 411 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 402 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 370 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 368 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 322 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 319 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 272 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 200 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 200 |
| Total CZ | 6 885 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 1 012 |
| 2 | Brno | 264 |
| 3 | Hradec Králové | 159 |
| 4 | Pardubice | 136 |
| 5 | Černošice | 118 |
| 6 | Beroun | 112 |
| 7 | Říčany | 105 |
| 8 | Liberec | 100 |
| 9 | Olomouc | 97 |
| 10 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 90 |
| 11 | Plzeň | 89 |
| 12 | Teplice | 87 |
| 13 | Ústí nad Labem | 87 |
| 14 | Ostrava | 86 |
| 15 | Kladno | 83 |
| 16 | Sokolov | 83 |
| 17 | Kolín | 79 |
| 18 | České Budějovice | 73 |
| 19 | Litoměřice | 73 |
| 20 | Třebíč | 73 |
| 21 | Most | 72 |
| 22 | Šumperk | 70 |
| 23 | Rakovník | 69 |
| 24 | Mladá Boleslav | 67 |
| 25 | Semily | 65 |
| 26 | Tábor | 64 |
| 27 | Chrudim | 61 |
| 28 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 61 |
| 29 | Nymburk | 57 |
| 30 | Příbram | 57 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
The same surname across Europe
Malý CZ· Klein DE· Petit FR· Little GB· Kis HU
All these surnames mean the same thing: small. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011