254
Bearers
6733.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
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 56 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Žitný — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 40 |
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 37 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 33 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 29 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 29 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 25 |
| 7 | Zlínský kraj | 22 |
| 8 | Olomoucký kraj | 13 |
| 9 | Jihočeský kraj | 9 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 4 |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| Total CZ | 254 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 40 |
| 2 | Mladá Boleslav | 19 |
| 3 | Hradec Králové | 15 |
| 4 | Šlapanice | 14 |
| 5 | Liberec | 12 |
| 6 | Otrokovice | 12 |
| 7 | Česká Lípa | 10 |
| 8 | Ústí nad Labem | 10 |
| 9 | Prostějov | 9 |
| 10 | Brno | 9 |
| 11 | Jičín | 8 |
| 12 | Kroměříž | 8 |
| 13 | Moravský Krumlov | 6 |
| 14 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 15 | Most | 5 |
| 16 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 4 |
| 17 | Litoměřice | 4 |
| 18 | Podbořany | 4 |
| 19 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
| 20 | Písek | 3 |
| 21 | Strakonice | 3 |
| 22 | Louny | 3 |
| 23 | Žatec | 3 |
| 24 | Litvínov | 3 |
| 25 | Havlíčkův Brod | 3 |
| 26 | Litovel | 3 |
| 27 | Nymburk | 2 |
| 28 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 29 | Neratovice | 2 |
| 30 | Černošice | 2 |
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