Meaning
Occupational
The feminine form of the surname Rybář. A fisherman.
Origin: from Czech 'ryba' (fish)
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 120 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Rybářová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 164 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 156 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 140 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 123 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 105 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 95 |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 63 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 54 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 33 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 28 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 18 |
| 12 | Zlínský kraj | 13 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 12 |
| 14 | Jihočeský kraj | 11 |
| Total CZ | 1 015 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 164 |
| 2 | Liberec | 73 |
| 3 | Blansko | 62 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 45 |
| 5 | Brno | 43 |
| 6 | Hradec Králové | 38 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 27 |
| 8 | Mladá Boleslav | 26 |
| 9 | Mělník | 22 |
| 10 | Opava | 22 |
| 11 | Litoměřice | 19 |
| 12 | Kladno | 18 |
| 13 | Sokolov | 17 |
| 14 | Černošice | 16 |
| 15 | Pardubice | 15 |
| 16 | Poděbrady | 14 |
| 17 | Nový Jičín | 13 |
| 18 | Havířov | 12 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 11 |
| 20 | Ústí nad Labem | 11 |
| 21 | Chomutov | 10 |
| 22 | Frýdek-Místek | 10 |
| 23 | Most | 9 |
| 24 | Roudnice nad Labem | 9 |
| 25 | Beroun | 8 |
| 26 | Neratovice | 8 |
| 27 | Rokycany | 8 |
| 28 | Česká Lípa | 8 |
| 29 | Louny | 8 |
| 30 | Benešov | 7 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
The same surname across Europe
Rybář CZ· Fischer DE· Fisher GB· Halász HU·Pescatore IT· Rybak PL
All these surnames mean the same thing: fisher. Explore
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011