Rau

Female form: Rauová

41 Bearers

34786. 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 17 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Rau — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Karlovarský kraj	21
2	Plzeňský kraj	8
3	Hlavní město Praha	4
4	Ústecký kraj	3
5	Zlínský kraj	2
6	Jihomoravský kraj	2
7	Olomoucký kraj	1
	Total CZ	41

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Kraslice	10
2	Sokolov	7
3	Praha	4
4	Ostrov	3
5	Rokycany	2
6	Plzeň	2
7	Nepomuk	2
8	Most	2
9	Karlovy Vary	1
10	Přeštice	1
11	Stříbro	1
12	Žatec	1
13	Hodonín	1
14	Uherské Hradiště	1
15	Brno	1
16	Uherský Brod	1
17	Přerov	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