Surname
Szalay
71
Bearers
23026.
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 23 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Szalay — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 13 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 8 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 7 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 6 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 6 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 5 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 5 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 11 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 71 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostrava | 10 |
| 2 | Praha | 6 |
| 3 | Hradec Králové | 6 |
| 4 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 5 | Ústí nad Labem | 5 |
| 6 | Šumperk | 5 |
| 7 | Kladno | 4 |
| 8 | Turnov | 4 |
| 9 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 10 | Brno | 3 |
| 11 | Ivančice | 3 |
| 12 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 13 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 14 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 15 | Liberec | 2 |
| 16 | Lovosice | 2 |
| 17 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 18 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 19 | Přelouč | 1 |
| 20 | Pohořelice | 1 |
| 21 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 1 |
| 22 | Havířov | 1 |
| 23 | Orlová | 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