132
Bearers
13177.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
Surname from an adjective – a nickname from a characteristic or appearance.
Origin: from an adjective
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 40 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Mezei — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 36 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 19 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 16 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 13 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 10 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 7 |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 2 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 14 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 132 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sokolov | 15 |
| 2 | Havířov | 15 |
| 3 | Praha | 13 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 13 |
| 5 | Hradec Králové | 6 |
| 6 | Kadaň | 5 |
| 7 | Mělník | 4 |
| 8 | Teplice | 4 |
| 9 | Dobruška | 4 |
| 10 | Kladno | 3 |
| 11 | Rakovník | 3 |
| 12 | Říčany | 3 |
| 13 | Česká Lípa | 3 |
| 14 | Opava | 3 |
| 15 | Šumperk | 3 |
| 16 | Čáslav | 2 |
| 17 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 18 | Liberec | 2 |
| 19 | Most | 2 |
| 20 | Havlíčkův Brod | 2 |
| 21 | Znojmo | 2 |
| 22 | Tišnov | 2 |
| 23 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 24 | Orlová | 2 |
| 25 | Hlučín | 2 |
| 26 | Příbram | 1 |
| 27 | Votice | 1 |
| 28 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 29 | Černošice | 1 |
| 30 | Jindřichův Hradec | 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