Surname
Šály
37
Bearers
37601.
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 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šály — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 13 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 1 |
| 9 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 37 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litvínov | 4 |
| 2 | Jihlava | 4 |
| 3 | Neratovice | 3 |
| 4 | Říčany | 3 |
| 5 | Havířov | 3 |
| 6 | Praha | 2 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 8 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 9 | Tachov | 2 |
| 10 | Most | 2 |
| 11 | Beroun | 1 |
| 12 | Lysá nad Labem | 1 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 14 | Humpolec | 1 |
| 15 | Mariánské Lázně | 1 |
| 16 | Chomutov | 1 |
| 17 | Svitavy | 1 |
| 18 | Uherské Hradiště | 1 |
| 19 | Znojmo | 1 |
| 20 | Brno | 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