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Surname

Modrý

Female form: Modrá

93 Bearers
18300. 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 27 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Modrý — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#RegionBearers
1 Hlavní město Praha 27
2 Plzeňský kraj 14
3 Královéhradecký kraj 14
4 Jihočeský kraj 11
5 Středočeský kraj 10
6 Ústecký kraj 5
7 Jihomoravský kraj 5
8 Liberecký kraj 4
9 Pardubický kraj 2
10 Moravskoslezský kraj 1
Total CZ93
Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#MunicipalityBearers
1 Praha 27
2 Plzeň 11
3 České Budějovice 9
4 Hradec Králové 5
5 Dvůr Králové nad Labem 4
6 Kolín 3
7 Nýřany 3
8 Jaroměř 3
9 Kladno 2
10 Strakonice 2
11 Česká Lípa 2
12 Děčín 2
13 Litvínov 2
14 Chrudim 2
15 Náchod 2
16 Znojmo 2
17 Brno 2
18 Mladá Boleslav 1
19 Rakovník 1
20 Hořovice 1
21 Kralupy nad Vltavou 1
22 Černošice 1
23 Liberec 1
24 Frýdlant 1
25 Lovosice 1
26 Šlapanice 1
27 Ostrava 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