Surname
Mares
50
Bearers
30063.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A pet form of Marek/Martin.
Origin: from Marek/Martin
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 19 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Mares — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 11 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 8 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 6 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 50 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 6 |
| 2 | Ústí nad Labem | 6 |
| 3 | Židlochovice | 6 |
| 4 | Brno | 5 |
| 5 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 |
| 6 | Tábor | 4 |
| 7 | Česká Lípa | 3 |
| 8 | Beroun | 2 |
| 9 | Blatná | 2 |
| 10 | Domažlice | 2 |
| 11 | Valašské Klobouky | 2 |
| 12 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 13 | Říčany | 1 |
| 14 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 15 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 16 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 17 | Nový Bor | 1 |
| 18 | Turnov | 1 |
| 19 | Olomouc | 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