Surname
Shafar
40
Bearers
35486.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
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 13 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Shafar — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 17 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 40 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 17 |
| 2 | Hradec Králové | 4 |
| 3 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 4 | Tábor | 3 |
| 5 | Kaplice | 3 |
| 6 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 7 | Říčany | 2 |
| 8 | Kolín | 1 |
| 9 | Nymburk | 1 |
| 10 | České Budějovice | 1 |
| 11 | Chomutov | 1 |
| 12 | Nová Paka | 1 |
| 13 | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem | 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