164
Bearers
10588.
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 39 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Švancar — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 50 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 28 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 27 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 23 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 12 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | 4 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 164 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 23 |
| 2 | Prachatice | 14 |
| 3 | Mladá Boleslav | 12 |
| 4 | Kladno | 9 |
| 5 | Říčany | 8 |
| 6 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 7 |
| 7 | Most | 7 |
| 8 | Strakonice | 6 |
| 9 | Liberec | 6 |
| 10 | Litoměřice | 6 |
| 11 | Turnov | 6 |
| 12 | Dobříš | 4 |
| 13 | Žatec | 4 |
| 14 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 4 |
| 15 | Příbram | 3 |
| 16 | Lysá nad Labem | 3 |
| 17 | Karlovy Vary | 3 |
| 18 | Plzeň | 3 |
| 19 | Nýřany | 3 |
| 20 | Chomutov | 3 |
| 21 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 22 | Litvínov | 3 |
| 23 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 24 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 25 | Český Krumlov | 2 |
| 26 | Vimperk | 2 |
| 27 | Podbořany | 2 |
| 28 | Svitavy | 2 |
| 29 | Brno | 2 |
| 30 | Benešov | 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