252
Bearers
6785.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
A patronymic surname derived from a given name.
Origin: from a given name
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 61 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Michel — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 73 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 46 |
| 3 | Královéhradecký kraj | 32 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 29 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 18 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 18 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 7 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 252 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 29 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 18 |
| 3 | Karviná | 16 |
| 4 | Ústí nad Labem | 13 |
| 5 | Náchod | 11 |
| 6 | Rumburk | 10 |
| 7 | Děčín | 9 |
| 8 | Český Těšín | 9 |
| 9 | Karlovy Vary | 8 |
| 10 | Trutnov | 8 |
| 11 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 7 |
| 12 | Nový Jičín | 7 |
| 13 | Louny | 6 |
| 14 | Frýdlant | 6 |
| 15 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 5 |
| 16 | Odry | 5 |
| 17 | Černošice | 4 |
| 18 | Tachov | 4 |
| 19 | Liberec | 4 |
| 20 | Nový Bor | 4 |
| 21 | Varnsdorf | 4 |
| 22 | Brno | 4 |
| 23 | Opava | 4 |
| 24 | České Budějovice | 3 |
| 25 | Kaplice | 3 |
| 26 | Frýdek-Místek | 3 |
| 27 | Třinec | 3 |
| 28 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 29 | Poděbrady | 2 |
| 30 | Trhové Sviny | 2 |
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