Czech surnames
Císař: what the name means
Císař means “emperor”: a nickname based on the bearer’s looks or behaviour.
In January 2017, 2,940 people in Czechia were named Císař or Císařová (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha507
- Around Brno99
- Around Černošice90
- Around Beroun65
- Around Havlíčkův Brod59
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 Cisar.
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 Císař mean?
Císař means “emperor”: a nickname based on the bearer’s looks or behaviour.
How many people are called Císař in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 2,940 people in Czechia were named Císař or Císařová, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Císař most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (507), Brno (99), Černošice (90).