262
Bearers
6501.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From a trait
The feminine form of the surname Podhorný. 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 51 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Podhorná — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 126 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 36 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 22 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 19 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 14 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 12 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 9 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| Total CZ | 262 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šumperk | 47 |
| 2 | Prostějov | 24 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 17 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 14 |
| 5 | Konice | 13 |
| 6 | Moravská Třebová | 12 |
| 7 | Šternberk | 10 |
| 8 | Karviná | 7 |
| 9 | Praha | 6 |
| 10 | Liberec | 6 |
| 11 | Kadaň | 6 |
| 12 | Kroměříž | 6 |
| 13 | Veselí nad Moravou | 6 |
| 14 | Litovel | 6 |
| 15 | Most | 5 |
| 16 | Havířov | 5 |
| 17 | Otrokovice | 4 |
| 18 | Přerov | 4 |
| 19 | Jeseník | 4 |
| 20 | Orlová | 4 |
| 21 | Čáslav | 3 |
| 22 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 23 | Vimperk | 3 |
| 24 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 25 | Litvínov | 3 |
| 26 | Břeclav | 3 |
| 27 | Boskovice | 3 |
| 28 | Karlovy Vary | 2 |
| 29 | Nepomuk | 2 |
| 30 | Litoměřice | 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