Meaning
Occupational
The feminine form of the surname Mlynář. A miller operating a mill.
Origin: from Czech 'mlýn' (mill)
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 68 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Mlynářová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pardubický kraj | 130 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 53 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 39 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 38 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 37 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 29 |
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 18 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 17 |
| 9 | Ústecký kraj | 11 |
| 10 | Jihomoravský kraj | 11 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 8 |
| 12 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 394 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 37 |
| 2 | Polička | 27 |
| 3 | Žamberk | 25 |
| 4 | Hradec Králové | 24 |
| 5 | Pardubice | 16 |
| 6 | Hlinsko | 13 |
| 7 | Frýdek-Místek | 13 |
| 8 | Ostrava | 13 |
| 9 | Příbram | 12 |
| 10 | Chrudim | 12 |
| 11 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 12 |
| 12 | Šumperk | 12 |
| 13 | Trutnov | 10 |
| 14 | Vysoké Mýto | 9 |
| 15 | Brno | 9 |
| 16 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 8 |
| 17 | Kolín | 7 |
| 18 | Liberec | 7 |
| 19 | Králíky | 6 |
| 20 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 5 |
| 21 | Olomouc | 5 |
| 22 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 23 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 4 |
| 24 | Ústí nad Labem | 4 |
| 25 | Tanvald | 4 |
| 26 | Jičín | 4 |
| 27 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 4 |
| 28 | Lanškroun | 4 |
| 29 | Jeseník | 4 |
| 30 | Mohelnice | 4 |
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
Mlynář CZ· Müller DE·Moulin / Meunier FR· Miller GB· Molnár HU·Molenaar NL·Młynarz PL
All these surnames mean the same thing: miller. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011