Czech surnames
Červený: what the name means
Červený means “red”.
In January 2017, 4,900 people in Czechia were named Červený or Červená (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha684
- Around Plzeň276
- Around Beroun112
- Around Brno109
- Around Klatovy97
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
In America the name was often written without the Czech accents, so family papers may say Cerveny.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Červený mean?
Červený means “red”.
How many people are called Červený in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 4,900 people in Czechia were named Červený or Červená, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Červený most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (684), Plzeň (276), Beroun (112).