40
Bearers
35425.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
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 14 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Purkar — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzeňský kraj | 21 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| Total CZ | 40 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stod | 9 |
| 2 | Plzeň | 6 |
| 3 | Říčany | 4 |
| 4 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 5 | Nýřany | 3 |
| 6 | Praha | 2 |
| 7 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 8 | Kralovice | 2 |
| 9 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 10 | Kroměříž | 2 |
| 11 | Nový Jičín | 2 |
| 12 | Černošice | 1 |
| 13 | Sušice | 1 |
| 14 | Havířov | 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