Vavra

24 Bearers

50073. Rank

male Gender

Meaning

After an ancestor

A pet form of Vavřinec (Laurence).

Origin: from Vavřinec (Laurence)

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 16 municipalities.

Map 1 · distribution of surname Vavra — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)

Tab. 1 · By region
#	Region	Bearers
1	Moravskoslezský kraj	4
2	Jihočeský kraj	4
3	Středočeský kraj	3
4	Hlavní město Praha	3
5	Ústecký kraj	2
6	Plzeňský kraj	2
7	Liberecký kraj	2
8	Jihomoravský kraj	2
9	Olomoucký kraj	1
10	Královéhradecký kraj	1
	Total CZ	24

Tab. 2 · Most frequent municipalities (ORP)
#	Municipality	Bearers
1	Praha	3
2	Nymburk	2
3	Český Krumlov	2
4	Klatovy	2
5	Liberec	2
6	Znojmo	2
7	Bílovec	2
8	Beroun	1
9	Prachatice	1
10	Trhové Sviny	1
11	Chomutov	1
12	Litvínov	1
13	Náchod	1
14	Jeseník	1
15	Třinec	1
16	Havířov	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