Surname
Révay
51
Bearers
29734.
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 21 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Révay — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 17 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Zlínský kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 51 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 7 |
| 2 | Karviná | 5 |
| 3 | Havířov | 5 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 5 | Cheb | 4 |
| 6 | Kadaň | 3 |
| 7 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
| 8 | Kladno | 2 |
| 9 | Prostějov | 2 |
| 10 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 11 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 12 | Třinec | 2 |
| 13 | Příbram | 1 |
| 14 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 15 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 16 | Mariánské Lázně | 1 |
| 17 | Plzeň | 1 |
| 18 | Nepomuk | 1 |
| 19 | Trutnov | 1 |
| 20 | Turnov | 1 |
| 21 | Žamberk | 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