644
Bearers
2331.
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 98 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Povolný — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 135 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 125 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 95 |
| 4 | Kraj Vysočina | 67 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 60 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 37 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 19 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 17 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 17 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 16 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 16 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 15 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 13 |
| 14 | Pardubický kraj | 12 |
| Total CZ | 644 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 95 |
| 2 | Brno | 43 |
| 3 | Benešov | 35 |
| 4 | Jindřichův Hradec | 27 |
| 5 | Židlochovice | 24 |
| 6 | Černošice | 17 |
| 7 | Ústí nad Labem | 15 |
| 8 | Kladno | 14 |
| 9 | Pelhřimov | 14 |
| 10 | Jihlava | 14 |
| 11 | Česká Lípa | 12 |
| 12 | Dačice | 11 |
| 13 | Znojmo | 10 |
| 14 | Moravské Budějovice | 10 |
| 15 | Humpolec | 9 |
| 16 | Ivančice | 9 |
| 17 | Mladá Boleslav | 8 |
| 18 | České Budějovice | 8 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 8 |
| 20 | Mikulov | 8 |
| 21 | Poděbrady | 7 |
| 22 | Břeclav | 7 |
| 23 | Zlín | 7 |
| 24 | Kyjov | 7 |
| 25 | Kolín | 6 |
| 26 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 6 |
| 27 | Plzeň | 6 |
| 28 | Dobruška | 6 |
| 29 | Kroměříž | 6 |
| 30 | Třebíč | 6 |
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