Surname
Papay
35
Bearers
38805.
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 12 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Papay — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 8 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 6 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 3 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 35 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klatovy | 8 |
| 2 | Děčín | 4 |
| 3 | Uherské Hradiště | 4 |
| 4 | Praha | 3 |
| 5 | Sokolov | 3 |
| 6 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 3 |
| 7 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 8 | Jičín | 2 |
| 9 | Vysoké Mýto | 2 |
| 10 | Havířov | 2 |
| 11 | Most | 1 |
| 12 | Bílina | 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