Surname
Qiu
51
Bearers
29719.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname – 'of the family of…' (after an ancestor).
Origin: a patronymic 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 8 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Qiu — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 38 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 51 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 38 |
| 2 | Litoměřice | 3 |
| 3 | Kolín | 2 |
| 4 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 5 | Černošice | 2 |
| 6 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 7 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 8 | Znojmo | 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