284
Bearers
5932.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Likely an occupational surname (the -ář/-íř craft suffix).
Origin: the -ář/-íř occupational suffix
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 Požár — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraj Vysočina | 134 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 61 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 26 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 18 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 13 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 284 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velké Meziříčí | 84 |
| 2 | Brno | 27 |
| 3 | Praha | 26 |
| 4 | Třebíč | 20 |
| 5 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 10 |
| 6 | Jihlava | 8 |
| 7 | Znojmo | 8 |
| 8 | Rosice | 5 |
| 9 | Tišnov | 5 |
| 10 | Havířov | 5 |
| 11 | Klatovy | 4 |
| 12 | Chrudim | 4 |
| 13 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 4 |
| 14 | Svitavy | 4 |
| 15 | Uherské Hradiště | 4 |
| 16 | Žďár nad Sázavou | 4 |
| 17 | Hustopeče | 4 |
| 18 | Rakovník | 3 |
| 19 | Havlíčkův Brod | 3 |
| 20 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 21 | Kuřim | 3 |
| 22 | Šlapanice | 3 |
| 23 | Moravský Krumlov | 3 |
| 24 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 3 |
| 25 | Třinec | 3 |
| 26 | Černošice | 2 |
| 27 | Český Krumlov | 2 |
| 28 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 29 | Vysoké Mýto | 2 |
| 30 | Bruntál | 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