Surname
Vrabec
1 048
Bearers
1306.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From nature
Nickname for a small, lively person.
Origin: from Czech 'vrabec' (sparrow)
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 120 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Vrabec — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 193 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 166 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 164 |
| 4 | Ústecký kraj | 121 |
| 5 | Hlavní město Praha | 106 |
| 6 | Pardubický kraj | 99 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 47 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 41 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 37 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 33 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 18 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 12 |
| 13 | Zlínský kraj | 8 |
| 14 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| Total CZ | 1 048 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 106 |
| 2 | Mladá Boleslav | 64 |
| 3 | Liberec | 63 |
| 4 | Jičín | 34 |
| 5 | Chrudim | 30 |
| 6 | Mnichovo Hradiště | 29 |
| 7 | Litoměřice | 29 |
| 8 | Hořice | 29 |
| 9 | Česká Lípa | 28 |
| 10 | Děčín | 22 |
| 11 | Plzeň | 18 |
| 12 | Trutnov | 18 |
| 13 | Brno | 18 |
| 14 | Hradec Králové | 17 |
| 15 | Nová Paka | 17 |
| 16 | Ostrava | 17 |
| 17 | Kladno | 15 |
| 18 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 15 |
| 19 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 15 |
| 20 | Kolín | 14 |
| 21 | Ústí nad Labem | 14 |
| 22 | Litomyšl | 14 |
| 23 | Chomutov | 13 |
| 24 | Vrchlabí | 13 |
| 25 | Sokolov | 12 |
| 26 | Pardubice | 12 |
| 27 | Polička | 12 |
| 28 | Tanvald | 11 |
| 29 | Turnov | 11 |
| 30 | Rumburk | 10 |
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