Czech surnames
Schwarz: what the name means
Schwarz: black — from German schwarz.
In January 2017, 2,970 people in Czechia were named Schwarz or Schwarzová (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha362
- Around České Budějovice148
- Around Ostrava123
- Around Brno101
- Around Český Krumlov83
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
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 Schwarz mean?
Schwarz: black — from German schwarz.
How many people are called Schwarz in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 2,970 people in Czechia were named Schwarz or Schwarzová, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Schwarz most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (362), České Budějovice (148), Ostrava (123).