1 237
Bearers
1079.
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 125 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Volný — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 745 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 84 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 60 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 55 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 41 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 35 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 34 |
| 8 | Pardubický kraj | 32 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 31 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 30 |
| 11 | Ústecký kraj | 26 |
| 12 | Karlovarský kraj | 22 |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 21 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 21 |
| Total CZ | 1 237 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frýdek-Místek | 206 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 167 |
| 3 | Opava | 123 |
| 4 | Praha | 55 |
| 5 | Krnov | 45 |
| 6 | Kopřivnice | 31 |
| 7 | Kolín | 25 |
| 8 | České Budějovice | 23 |
| 9 | Brno | 23 |
| 10 | Havířov | 22 |
| 11 | Bílovec | 22 |
| 12 | Bohumín | 19 |
| 13 | Orlová | 18 |
| 14 | Přelouč | 17 |
| 15 | Mladá Boleslav | 16 |
| 16 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 16 |
| 17 | Karviná | 15 |
| 18 | Vyškov | 14 |
| 19 | Kravaře | 13 |
| 20 | Liberec | 12 |
| 21 | Pardubice | 11 |
| 22 | Karlovy Vary | 10 |
| 23 | Sokolov | 10 |
| 24 | Jablunkov | 10 |
| 25 | Hlučín | 10 |
| 26 | Lipník nad Bečvou | 9 |
| 27 | Zlín | 8 |
| 28 | Prostějov | 8 |
| 29 | Nový Jičín | 8 |
| 30 | Benešov | 7 |
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