Červený Surname

149,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Červený Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The red-haired or ruddy man.

Červený Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,5221:4,216432
Slovakia4391:12,1561,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Červeny (4), Cervený (1) & Cerveny (1,476) are calculated separately.

Červený Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The red-haired or ruddy man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Červený Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Červený Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Červený is most common in Czechia. It may also occur as a variant: Červeny, Cervený or Cerveny. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Červený? popularity and diffusion

The surname Červený is the 149,207th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,461,177 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Červený are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Czechia, where it is held by 2,522 people, or 1 in 4,216. In Czechia Červený is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent live, Plzeň Region, where 17 percent live and Prague, where 14 percent live. Barring Czechia it exists in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Červeny954/
Cervený951/
Červen9248/
Cerveny901,476/
Červená863,073/
Červeni86182/
Červena8611/
Červeno861/
Serven771,023/
Cerven77783/
Červeň77594/
Červín7733/
Červan778/
Zerven770/
Servien71416/
Sjerven71268/
Cerveni7187/
Cervena7175/
Cervene7137/
Cervená7113/
Zervena7113/
Çerveni719/
Servene717/
Serveny717/
Serüven716/
Cerveno716/
Seriven714/
Serveen714/
Ceriven713/
Sierven713/
Serveno712/
Servena712/
Čerevan711/
Zwerven711/
Servein711/
Sereven711/
Serveni711/
Servuen711/
Cervean710/
Searven710/
Servenay67152/
Cerveanu67139/
Servn67111/
Servienė67107/
Serevena6724/
Serviena6718/
Servheen6713/
Servenio676/
Serviene672/
Serveyon672/
Cervenia672/
Searaven671/
Cervenih671/
Sehreven671/
Seriveni671/
Sceriven671/
Serveaun670/

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