1 484
Bearers
879.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
The feminine form of the surname Šafář. 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 151 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šafářová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomoucký kraj | 220 |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 206 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 195 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 193 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | 153 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | 130 |
| 7 | Středočeský kraj | 91 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 66 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 61 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 52 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 44 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 39 |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 22 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 12 |
| Total CZ | 1 484 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 193 |
| 2 | Zábřeh | 78 |
| 3 | České Budějovice | 60 |
| 4 | Brno | 59 |
| 5 | Boskovice | 58 |
| 6 | Žamberk | 47 |
| 7 | Olomouc | 44 |
| 8 | Mohelnice | 37 |
| 9 | Šumperk | 36 |
| 10 | Trutnov | 29 |
| 11 | Hradec Králové | 26 |
| 12 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 26 |
| 13 | Pardubice | 24 |
| 14 | Turnov | 22 |
| 15 | Polička | 19 |
| 16 | Kladno | 17 |
| 17 | Třeboň | 17 |
| 18 | Broumov | 16 |
| 19 | Kostelec nad Orlicí | 16 |
| 20 | Česká Třebová | 16 |
| 21 | Ostrava | 16 |
| 22 | Náchod | 15 |
| 23 | Svitavy | 15 |
| 24 | Plzeň | 14 |
| 25 | Moravská Třebová | 14 |
| 26 | Kyjov | 14 |
| 27 | Zlín | 13 |
| 28 | Český Krumlov | 12 |
| 29 | Tábor | 11 |
| 30 | Liberec | 11 |
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