Hungary is a country located in Central Europe with a population of over 9 million people. Hungarians, also known as Magyars, have a rich cultural heritage and a distinct language. Like many other countries, Hungary has its fair share of common surnames. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular surnames in Hungary and their meanings.
| Ranking | Last Name | Incidence | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tóth | 301189 | 4 |
| 2 | Nagy | 230543 | 4 |
| 3 | Szabó | 216284 | 5 |
| 4 | Kovács | 209333 | 6 |
| 5 | Varga | 176673 | 5 |
| 6 | Horváth | 162557 | 7 |
| 7 | Kiss | 133259 | 4 |
| 8 | Molnár | 107182 | 6 |
| 9 | Németh | 88323 | 6 |
| 10 | Farkas | 70632 | 6 |
| 11 | Takács | 68025 | 6 |
| 12 | Balogh | 62010 | 6 |
| 13 | Papp | 53579 | 4 |
| 14 | Juhász | 49710 | 6 |
| 15 | Szilágyi | 40575 | 8 |
| 16 | Mészáros | 38309 | 8 |
| 17 | Simon | 37256 | 5 |
| 18 | Szűcs | 36440 | 5 |
| 19 | Fekete | 34292 | 6 |
| 20 | Török | 33129 | 5 |
| 21 | Rácz | 28508 | 4 |
| 22 | Oláh | 28334 | 4 |
| 23 | Szalai | 27268 | 6 |
| 24 | Fehér | 25730 | 5 |
| 25 | Gál | 24798 | 3 |
| 26 | Pintér | 23627 | 6 |
| 27 | Balázs | 23522 | 6 |
| 28 | Kocsis | 23305 | 6 |
| 29 | Lakatos | 23168 | 7 |
| 30 | Fodor | 22900 | 5 |
| 31 | Vincze | 22181 | 6 |
| 32 | Sándor | 21824 | 6 |
| 33 | Veres | 21703 | 5 |
| 34 | Magyar | 21111 | 6 |
| 35 | Kis | 20844 | 3 |
| 36 | Sipos | 20355 | 5 |
| 37 | Katona | 19243 | 6 |
| 38 | Vass | 19146 | 4 |
| 39 | Király | 19038 | 6 |
| 40 | Hegedűs | 19030 | 7 |
| 41 | Lukács | 18855 | 6 |
| 42 | Vörös | 18287 | 5 |
| 43 | Szőke | 18089 | 5 |
| 44 | Gulyás | 17736 | 6 |
| 45 | Fazekas | 17158 | 7 |
| 46 | Váradi | 17030 | 6 |
| 47 | Somogyi | 16888 | 7 |
| 48 | Kelemen | 16653 | 7 |
| 49 | Fülöp | 16645 | 5 |
| 50 | László | 16476 | 6 |
| 51 | Antal | 16450 | 5 |
| 52 | Orosz | 16171 | 5 |
| 53 | Székely | 16004 | 7 |
| 54 | Boros | 15916 | 5 |
| 55 | Jakab | 15377 | 5 |
| 56 | Pál | 14662 | 3 |
| 57 | Bálint | 14558 | 6 |
| 58 | Deák | 14482 | 4 |
| 59 | Tamás | 14282 | 5 |
| 60 | Szekeres | 14247 | 8 |
| 61 | Lengyel | 14229 | 7 |
| 62 | Illés | 14072 | 5 |
| 63 | Végh | 14007 | 4 |
| 64 | Fábián | 13887 | 6 |
| 65 | Bodnár | 13781 | 6 |
| 66 | Bognár | 13765 | 6 |
| 67 | Virág | 13615 | 5 |
| 68 | Pap | 13244 | 3 |
| 69 | Biró | 13085 | 4 |
| 70 | Pásztor | 12845 | 7 |
| 71 | Kozma | 12806 | 5 |
| 72 | Halász | 12803 | 6 |
| 73 | Szücs | 12568 | 5 |
| 74 | Szántó | 12530 | 6 |
| 75 | Máté | 12374 | 4 |
| 76 | Budai | 11978 | 5 |
| 77 | Bakos | 11745 | 5 |
| 78 | ács | 11663 | 3 |
| 79 | Major | 11613 | 5 |
| 80 | Vida | 11551 | 4 |
| 81 | Vajda | 11485 | 5 |
| 82 | Soós | 11461 | 4 |
| 83 | Dudás | 11352 | 5 |
| 84 | Novák | 11338 | 5 |
| 85 | Nemes | 11312 | 5 |
| 86 | Barna | 11098 | 5 |
| 87 | Orbán | 11078 | 5 |
| 88 | Gáspár | 11061 | 6 |
| 89 | Hajdu | 10907 | 5 |
| 90 | Urbán | 10815 | 5 |
| 91 | Sárközi | 10673 | 7 |
| 92 | Kerekes | 10645 | 7 |
| 93 | Balog | 10390 | 5 |
| 94 | Szász | 10355 | 5 |
| 95 | Dobos | 10253 | 5 |
| 96 | ádám | 10233 | 4 |
| 97 | Balla | 10192 | 5 |
| 98 | Barta | 10186 | 5 |
| 99 | Borbély | 10107 | 7 |
| 100 | Szegedi | 10023 | 7 |
| 101 | Péter | 9981 | 5 |
| 102 | Márton | 9893 | 6 |
| 103 | Szakács | 9838 | 7 |
| 104 | Pataki | 9748 | 6 |
| 105 | Lőrincz | 9639 | 7 |
| 106 | Kertész | 9579 | 7 |
| 107 | Kun | 9533 | 3 |
| 108 | Cseh | 9424 | 4 |
| 109 | Faragó | 9341 | 6 |
| 110 | Kardos | 9311 | 6 |
| 111 | Lévai | 9256 | 5 |
| 112 | Szigeti | 9038 | 7 |
| 113 | Szalay | 9010 | 6 |
| 114 | Dávid | 8956 | 5 |
| 115 | Szatmári | 8935 | 8 |
| 116 | Mezei | 8931 | 5 |
| 117 | Hegedüs | 8924 | 7 |
| 118 | Sebestyén | 8912 | 9 |
| 119 | Erdélyi | 8813 | 7 |
| 120 | Rózsa | 8681 | 5 |
| 121 | Erdei | 8528 | 5 |
| 122 | Lázár | 8470 | 5 |
| 123 | Kálmán | 8393 | 6 |
| 124 | Gergely | 8367 | 7 |
| 125 | Szarka | 8323 | 6 |
| 126 | Vas | 8274 | 3 |
| 127 | Győri | 8195 | 5 |
| 128 | Hegyi | 8191 | 5 |
| 129 | Marton | 8062 | 6 |
| 130 | Kulcsár | 8021 | 7 |
| 131 | Béres | 7974 | 5 |
| 132 | Herczeg | 7726 | 7 |
| 133 | Fejes | 7704 | 5 |
| 134 | Berta | 7700 | 5 |
| 135 | Demeter | 7622 | 7 |
| 136 | Huszár | 7618 | 6 |
| 137 | Kalmár | 7615 | 6 |
| 138 | Gaál | 7612 | 4 |
| 139 | Kollár | 7601 | 6 |
| 140 | Csonka | 7599 | 6 |
| 141 | Kósa | 7551 | 4 |
| 142 | Puskás | 7534 | 6 |
| 143 | Kurucz | 7456 | 6 |
| 144 | Sánta | 7378 | 5 |
| 145 | Hajdú | 7345 | 5 |
| 146 | Polgár | 7280 | 6 |
| 147 | Miklós | 7245 | 6 |
| 148 | Schmidt | 7112 | 7 |
| 149 | Kecskés | 7102 | 7 |
| 150 | Bogdán | 7084 | 6 |
| 151 | Vigh | 7077 | 4 |
| 152 | Tar | 7073 | 3 |
| 153 | Baranyai | 7073 | 8 |
| 154 | Pető | 7027 | 4 |
| 155 | Csizmadia | 6986 | 9 |
| 156 | Jónás | 6922 | 5 |
| 157 | Ferenczi | 6888 | 8 |
| 158 | Baranyi | 6870 | 7 |
| 159 | Kádár | 6863 | 5 |
| 160 | Müller | 6846 | 6 |
| 161 | Bartha | 6766 | 6 |
| 162 | Gábor | 6765 | 5 |
| 163 | Seres | 6734 | 5 |
| 164 | Koncz | 6711 | 5 |
| 165 | Bódi | 6668 | 4 |
| 166 | Császár | 6615 | 7 |
| 167 | Józsa | 6584 | 5 |
| 168 | Márkus | 6554 | 6 |
| 169 | Bakó | 6416 | 4 |
| 170 | Vadász | 6394 | 6 |
| 171 | Szabados | 6252 | 8 |
| 172 | Csordás | 6244 | 7 |
| 173 | Sári | 6243 | 4 |
| 174 | Torma | 6200 | 5 |
| 175 | Imre | 6107 | 4 |
| 176 | ábrahám | 6093 | 7 |
| 177 | Majoros | 6081 | 7 |
| 178 | Erdős | 6066 | 5 |
| 179 | Baráth | 6043 | 6 |
| 180 | Sütő | 5848 | 4 |
| 181 | Pálfi | 5798 | 5 |
| 182 | Szarvas | 5768 | 7 |
| 183 | Csontos | 5753 | 7 |
| 184 | Sebők | 5750 | 5 |
| 185 | ágoston | 5712 | 7 |
| 186 | Galambos | 5692 | 8 |
| 187 | Berki | 5661 | 5 |
| 188 | Elek | 5653 | 4 |
| 189 | Orsós | 5606 | 5 |
| 190 | Mező | 5575 | 4 |
| 191 | Benkő | 5531 | 5 |
| 192 | Pusztai | 5493 | 7 |
| 193 | Boda | 5483 | 4 |
| 194 | Ambrus | 5460 | 6 |
| 195 | Sallai | 5419 | 6 |
| 196 | árvai | 5407 | 5 |
| 197 | Földi | 5405 | 5 |
| 198 | Szép | 5369 | 4 |
| 199 | Mayer | 5338 | 5 |
| 200 | Laczkó | 5240 | 6 |
| 201 | Pálinkás | 5239 | 8 |
| 202 | Kónya | 5239 | 5 |
| 203 | Csorba | 5229 | 6 |
| 204 | Lovas | 5194 | 5 |
| 205 | György | 5192 | 6 |
| 206 | Turi | 5182 | 4 |
| 207 | Bán | 5181 | 3 |
| 208 | Radics | 5140 | 6 |
| 209 | Bodó | 5117 | 4 |
| 210 | Csányi | 5112 | 6 |
| 211 | Szanyi | 5112 | 6 |
| 212 | Gyarmati | 5095 | 8 |
| 213 | Csapó | 5061 | 5 |
| 214 | Ferencz | 5059 | 7 |
| 215 | Kállai | 5052 | 6 |
| 216 | Mátyás | 5050 | 6 |
| 217 | Bencze | 5041 | 6 |
| 218 | Jenei | 5023 | 5 |
| 219 | Sági | 4981 | 4 |
| 220 | Bencsik | 4936 | 7 |
| 221 | Révész | 4936 | 6 |
| 222 | Tolnai | 4934 | 6 |
| 223 | Keresztes | 4919 | 9 |
| 224 | Mester | 4892 | 6 |
| 225 | Timár | 4863 | 5 |
| 226 | Bodor | 4830 | 5 |
| 227 | Benedek | 4828 | 7 |
| 228 | Csikós | 4819 | 6 |
| 229 | Vámos | 4817 | 5 |
| 230 | Ujvári | 4809 | 6 |
| 231 | Borsos | 4802 | 6 |
| 232 | Kárpáti | 4751 | 7 |
| 233 | Vágó | 4750 | 4 |
| 234 | Soltész | 4747 | 7 |
| 235 | Berényi | 4745 | 7 |
| 236 | Czakó | 4688 | 5 |
| 237 | Mihály | 4685 | 6 |
| 238 | Barabás | 4633 | 7 |
| 239 | Toldi | 4622 | 5 |
| 240 | Gombos | 4593 | 6 |
| 241 | Hornyák | 4580 | 7 |
| 242 | Kántor | 4563 | 6 |
| 243 | Berecz | 4536 | 6 |
| 244 | Bene | 4513 | 4 |
| 245 | Joó | 4506 | 3 |
| 246 | Markó | 4450 | 5 |
| 247 | Szöllősi | 4419 | 8 |
| 248 | Forgács | 4384 | 7 |
| 249 | Asztalos | 4364 | 8 |
| 250 | Dénes | 4342 | 5 |
| 251 | Rigó | 4337 | 4 |
| 252 | Angyal | 4322 | 6 |
| 253 | Sós | 4319 | 3 |
| 254 | Lovász | 4314 | 6 |
| 255 | Bereczki | 4260 | 8 |
| 256 | Bihari | 4256 | 6 |
| 257 | Hajnal | 4233 | 6 |
| 258 | Albert | 4196 | 6 |
| 259 | Madarász | 4196 | 8 |
| 260 | Szőllősi | 4158 | 8 |
| 261 | Nyári | 4105 | 5 |
| 262 | Holló | 4102 | 5 |
| 263 | Salamon | 4094 | 7 |
| 264 | Bagi | 4092 | 4 |
| 265 | Szakál | 4092 | 6 |
| 266 | Beke | 4089 | 4 |
| 267 | Tari | 4088 | 4 |
| 268 | Almási | 4081 | 6 |
| 269 | Harsányi | 4079 | 8 |
| 270 | Mikó | 4064 | 4 |
| 271 | Kasza | 4050 | 5 |
| 272 | Szepesi | 4041 | 7 |
| 273 | Kormos | 4014 | 6 |
| 274 | Pápai | 4008 | 5 |
| 275 | Kaszás | 4000 | 6 |
| 276 | Polyák | 3982 | 6 |
| 277 | Makai | 3980 | 5 |
| 278 | Szécsi | 3952 | 6 |
| 279 | Lénárt | 3942 | 6 |
| 280 | Bányai | 3931 | 6 |
| 281 | Bárány | 3930 | 6 |
| 282 | Iván | 3898 | 4 |
| 283 | Fenyvesi | 3892 | 8 |
| 284 | Csáki | 3864 | 5 |
| 285 | Domokos | 3862 | 7 |
| 286 | Széles | 3851 | 6 |
| 287 | Móricz | 3843 | 6 |
| 288 | Zámbó | 3825 | 5 |
| 289 | Komáromi | 3818 | 8 |
| 290 | Gyenes | 3817 | 6 |
| 291 | Szendrei | 3815 | 8 |
| 292 | Csiszár | 3810 | 7 |
| 293 | Benke | 3806 | 5 |
| 294 | Zsoldos | 3793 | 7 |
| 295 | Lantos | 3774 | 6 |
| 296 | Erős | 3767 | 4 |
| 297 | Kozák | 3742 | 5 |
| 298 | Varró | 3726 | 5 |
| 299 | Kővári | 3707 | 6 |
| 300 | Jámbor | 3681 | 6 |
| 301 | Szentesi | 3675 | 8 |
| 302 | Tamási | 3663 | 6 |
| 303 | Egyed | 3651 | 5 |
| 304 | Bokor | 3634 | 5 |
| 305 | Veress | 3631 | 6 |
| 306 | Kuti | 3610 | 4 |
| 307 | Havasi | 3562 | 6 |
| 308 | Lipták | 3560 | 6 |
| 309 | Szilvási | 3555 | 8 |
| 310 | Dankó | 3541 | 5 |
| 311 | Békési | 3533 | 6 |
| 312 | Széll | 3494 | 5 |
| 313 | Botos | 3492 | 5 |
| 314 | Váczi | 3482 | 5 |
| 315 | Dömötör | 3464 | 7 |
| 316 | Gyöngyösi | 3461 | 9 |
| 317 | Süle | 3461 | 4 |
| 318 | Szente | 3460 | 6 |
| 319 | Földesi | 3454 | 7 |
| 320 | Buzás | 3450 | 5 |
| 321 | Gerencsér | 3433 | 9 |
| 322 | Kapusi | 3420 | 6 |
| 323 | Kéri | 3420 | 4 |
| 324 | Zsigmond | 3403 | 8 |
| 325 | Borbás | 3397 | 6 |
| 326 | Deli | 3395 | 4 |
| 327 | Sólyom | 3391 | 6 |
| 328 | Várkonyi | 3390 | 8 |
| 329 | Wágner | 3374 | 6 |
| 330 | Egri | 3371 | 4 |
| 331 | Túri | 3362 | 4 |
| 332 | Bárdos | 3342 | 6 |
| 333 | ódor | 3339 | 4 |
| 334 | Gelencsér | 3336 | 9 |
| 335 | Sárosi | 3335 | 6 |
| 336 | Bernáth | 3325 | 7 |
| 337 | Tihanyi | 3320 | 7 |
| 338 | Hoffmann | 3320 | 8 |
| 339 | Marosi | 3313 | 6 |
| 340 | Petrovics | 3313 | 9 |
| 341 | Tatár | 3311 | 5 |
| 342 | Gazdag | 3309 | 6 |
| 343 | Szikszai | 3308 | 8 |
| 344 | Garai | 3285 | 5 |
| 345 | Vígh | 3283 | 4 |
| 346 | Szili | 3281 | 5 |
| 347 | Vizi | 3267 | 4 |
| 348 | Sinka | 3265 | 5 |
| 349 | Bakonyi | 3252 | 7 |
| 350 | Nyitrai | 3237 | 7 |
| 351 | Kőszegi | 3233 | 7 |
| 352 | Pongrácz | 3180 | 8 |
| 353 | Krausz | 3172 | 6 |
| 354 | Bertalan | 3169 | 8 |
| 355 | Szénási | 3169 | 7 |
| 356 | Károlyi | 3168 | 7 |
| 357 | Karsai | 3156 | 6 |
| 358 | Lendvai | 3150 | 7 |
| 359 | Rostás | 3143 | 6 |
| 360 | Berkes | 3126 | 6 |
| 361 | Kecskeméti | 3114 | 10 |
| 362 | Gonda | 3113 | 5 |
| 363 | Menyhárt | 3108 | 8 |
| 364 | ötvös | 3099 | 5 |
| 365 | Zsiga | 3087 | 5 |
| 366 | Bak | 3072 | 3 |
| 367 | Csóka | 3055 | 5 |
| 368 | Szemán | 3052 | 6 |
| 369 | Láng | 3051 | 4 |
| 370 | Pénzes | 3046 | 6 |
| 371 | Dékány | 3038 | 6 |
| 372 | Mohácsi | 3037 | 7 |
| 373 | Megyeri | 3036 | 7 |
| 374 | Sarkadi | 3025 | 7 |
| 375 | Kristóf | 3017 | 7 |
| 376 | Schneider | 3016 | 9 |
| 377 | Szikora | 3012 | 7 |
| 378 | Adorján | 3000 | 7 |
| 379 | Péntek | 2994 | 6 |
| 380 | Vári | 2977 | 4 |
| 381 | Krizsán | 2972 | 7 |
| 382 | Ladányi | 2967 | 7 |
| 383 | Bódis | 2956 | 5 |
| 384 | Bartók | 2946 | 6 |
| 385 | Vámosi | 2945 | 6 |
| 386 | ördög | 2945 | 5 |
| 387 | Bordás | 2926 | 6 |
| 388 | Kondor | 2926 | 6 |
| 389 | Vasas | 2922 | 5 |
| 390 | Győrfi | 2920 | 6 |
| 391 | Magyari | 2919 | 7 |
| 392 | Kókai | 2905 | 5 |
| 393 | Katonka | 2899 | 7 |
| 394 | Weisz | 2899 | 5 |
| 395 | Agócs | 2898 | 5 |
| 396 | Domján | 2889 | 6 |
| 397 | Gyulai | 2877 | 6 |
| 398 | Szita | 2877 | 5 |
| 399 | Sárkány | 2875 | 7 |
| 400 | Zentai | 2869 | 6 |
| 401 | Bata | 2861 | 4 |
| 402 | Frank | 2859 | 5 |
| 403 | Bali | 2844 | 4 |
| 404 | Kövér | 2838 | 5 |
| 405 | őri | 2836 | 3 |
| 406 | Bujdosó | 2826 | 7 |
| 407 | Vig | 2821 | 3 |
| 408 | Wéber | 2811 | 5 |
| 409 | Keller | 2802 | 6 |
| 410 | Oravecz | 2801 | 7 |
| 411 | Pethő | 2792 | 5 |
| 412 | Csillag | 2787 | 7 |
| 413 | Kincses | 2783 | 7 |
| 414 | Karácsony | 2783 | 9 |
| 415 | Szoboszlai | 2778 | 10 |
| 416 | Samu | 2772 | 4 |
| 417 | Surányi | 2767 | 7 |
| 418 | Ignácz | 2763 | 6 |
| 419 | Pesti | 2747 | 5 |
| 420 | Tompa | 2739 | 5 |
| 421 | Morvai | 2736 | 6 |
| 422 | Bartos | 2734 | 6 |
| 423 | Koós | 2723 | 4 |
| 424 | Vékony | 2722 | 6 |
| 425 | Baksa | 2711 | 5 |
| 426 | Szél | 2699 | 4 |
| 427 | Dobó | 2695 | 4 |
| 428 | Petró | 2692 | 5 |
| 429 | Veréb | 2690 | 5 |
| 430 | Sápi | 2683 | 4 |
| 431 | Cser | 2680 | 4 |
| 432 | ónodi | 2654 | 5 |
| 433 | Dobi | 2653 | 4 |
| 434 | Toth | 2637 | 4 |
| 435 | Czeglédi | 2628 | 8 |
| 436 | Kemény | 2619 | 6 |
| 437 | Géczi | 2616 | 5 |
| 438 | Kovacs | 2615 | 6 |
| 439 | Tajti | 2615 | 5 |
| 440 | Jánosi | 2594 | 6 |
| 441 | Szolnoki | 2592 | 8 |
| 442 | Hudák | 2585 | 5 |
| 443 | Tímár | 2585 | 5 |
| 444 | Cseke | 2579 | 5 |
| 445 | Német | 2577 | 5 |
| 446 | Szaniszló | 2574 | 9 |
| 447 | Bedő | 2571 | 4 |
| 448 | Tasi | 2569 | 4 |
| 449 | Szőcs | 2563 | 5 |
| 450 | Szabo | 2555 | 5 |
| 451 | Kassai | 2546 | 6 |
| 452 | Forgó | 2544 | 5 |
| 453 | Bartus | 2538 | 6 |
| 454 | Gönczi | 2535 | 6 |
| 455 | Huszti | 2527 | 6 |
| 456 | Bolla | 2526 | 5 |
| 457 | éles | 2499 | 4 |
| 458 | Domonkos | 2499 | 8 |
| 459 | Dósa | 2492 | 4 |
| 460 | Dani | 2491 | 4 |
| 461 | Gere | 2484 | 4 |
| 462 | Murányi | 2484 | 7 |
| 463 | Szakály | 2480 | 7 |
| 464 | Pécsi | 2479 | 5 |
| 465 | Solymosi | 2478 | 8 |
| 466 | Csuka | 2475 | 5 |
| 467 | Bogár | 2464 | 5 |
| 468 | Sulyok | 2461 | 6 |
| 469 | Harangozó | 2455 | 9 |
| 470 | Bóta | 2446 | 4 |
| 471 | Szőnyi | 2444 | 6 |
| 472 | Zombori | 2427 | 7 |
| 473 | Bauer | 2425 | 5 |
| 474 | Mihályi | 2419 | 7 |
| 475 | óvári | 2419 | 5 |
| 476 | Tarjányi | 2418 | 8 |
| 477 | Somodi | 2408 | 6 |
| 478 | Sümegi | 2405 | 6 |
| 479 | Kátai | 2403 | 5 |
| 480 | Pozsgai | 2398 | 7 |
| 481 | Száraz | 2397 | 6 |
| 482 | Dombi | 2388 | 5 |
| 483 | Tánczos | 2372 | 7 |
| 484 | Kováts | 2366 | 6 |
| 485 | Zsiros | 2365 | 6 |
| 486 | Szijártó | 2360 | 8 |
| 487 | Szeles | 2358 | 6 |
| 488 | ökrös | 2333 | 5 |
| 489 | Körmendi | 2324 | 8 |
| 490 | Szentgyörgyi | 2319 | 12 |
| 491 | Nyerges | 2318 | 7 |
| 492 | Fischer | 2317 | 7 |
| 493 | Réti | 2306 | 4 |
| 494 | Pék | 2302 | 3 |
| 495 | Koczka | 2283 | 6 |
| 496 | Csendes | 2282 | 7 |
| 497 | Miskolczi | 2282 | 9 |
| 498 | Haraszti | 2280 | 8 |
| 499 | üveges | 2276 | 6 |
| 500 | Gazsi | 2272 | 5 |
| 501 | Bánfi | 2262 | 5 |
| 502 | Winkler | 2260 | 7 |
| 503 | Szántai | 2258 | 7 |
| 504 | Olasz | 2252 | 5 |
| 505 | Kőrösi | 2251 | 6 |
| 506 | Besenyei | 2250 | 8 |
| 507 | Csabai | 2249 | 6 |
| 508 | Varsányi | 2246 | 8 |
| 509 | Koltai | 2245 | 6 |
| 510 | Kerékgyártó | 2244 | 11 |
| 511 | Hunyadi | 2238 | 7 |
| 512 | Tarr | 2237 | 4 |
| 513 | Csák | 2233 | 4 |
| 514 | Dienes | 2229 | 6 |
| 515 | Máthé | 2220 | 5 |
| 516 | Debreczeni | 2213 | 10 |
| 517 | Mátrai | 2211 | 6 |
| 518 | Zsolnai | 2208 | 7 |
| 519 | Völgyi | 2207 | 6 |
| 520 | Koller | 2198 | 6 |
| 521 | Nyiri | 2190 | 5 |
| 522 | Szombati | 2183 | 8 |
| 523 | Turcsányi | 2176 | 9 |
| 524 | Szalma | 2175 | 6 |
| 525 | Kövesdi | 2175 | 7 |
| 526 | Arany | 2165 | 5 |
| 527 | Virágh | 2163 | 6 |
| 528 | Csik | 2163 | 4 |
| 529 | Braun | 2163 | 5 |
| 530 | Kökény | 2158 | 6 |
| 531 | Hermann | 2156 | 7 |
| 532 | Fehérvári | 2153 | 9 |
| 533 | Telek | 2150 | 5 |
| 534 | Bors | 2141 | 4 |
| 535 | Udvardi | 2136 | 7 |
| 536 | Aradi | 2124 | 5 |
| 537 | árva | 2120 | 4 |
| 538 | Böröcz | 2117 | 6 |
| 539 | Mucsi | 2116 | 5 |
| 540 | Stefán | 2111 | 6 |
| 541 | Sztojka | 2108 | 7 |
| 542 | Dezső | 2107 | 5 |
| 543 | Földes | 2100 | 6 |
| 544 | Temesvári | 2095 | 9 |
| 545 | Laki | 2087 | 4 |
| 546 | Palotai | 2084 | 7 |
| 547 | Mogyorósi | 2081 | 9 |
| 548 | Babos | 2077 | 5 |
| 549 | Sörös | 2064 | 5 |
| 550 | Szalontai | 2061 | 9 |
| 551 | Hevesi | 2060 | 6 |
| 552 | Tőzsér | 2059 | 6 |
| 553 | Kása | 2052 | 4 |
| 554 | Görög | 2049 | 5 |
| 555 | Tátrai | 2049 | 6 |
| 556 | Andrási | 2042 | 7 |
| 557 | Wolf | 2032 | 4 |
| 558 | Finta | 2025 | 5 |
| 559 | Tatai | 2022 | 5 |
| 560 | Kispál | 2020 | 6 |
| 561 | Mózes | 2015 | 5 |
| 562 | Csepregi | 2014 | 8 |
| 563 | Sáfrány | 2008 | 7 |
| 564 | Hollósi | 2001 | 7 |
| 565 | Iványi | 2001 | 6 |
| 566 | Szappanos | 1998 | 9 |
| 567 | Tanács | 1997 | 6 |
| 568 | Palkó | 1984 | 5 |
| 569 | Ilyés | 1984 | 5 |
| 570 | Patai | 1976 | 5 |
| 571 | Nánási | 1974 | 6 |
| 572 | Bacsó | 1974 | 5 |
| 573 | Deme | 1973 | 4 |
| 574 | Jáger | 1972 | 5 |
| 575 | Kalocsai | 1972 | 8 |
| 576 | Tasnádi | 1970 | 7 |
| 577 | Süveges | 1970 | 7 |
| 578 | Bozó | 1969 | 4 |
| 579 | Földvári | 1961 | 8 |
| 580 | Czifra | 1960 | 6 |
| 581 | Károly | 1957 | 6 |
| 582 | Burai | 1955 | 5 |
| 583 | Bacsa | 1954 | 5 |
| 584 | Dancs | 1948 | 5 |
| 585 | Törőcsik | 1946 | 8 |
| 586 | Ungvári | 1945 | 7 |
| 587 | Bertók | 1941 | 6 |
| 588 | Szalkai | 1936 | 7 |
| 589 | Bende | 1936 | 5 |
| 590 | Keszthelyi | 1935 | 10 |
| 591 | Huber | 1928 | 5 |
| 592 | Kolompár | 1928 | 8 |
| 593 | Sárvári | 1927 | 7 |
| 594 | Megyesi | 1921 | 7 |
| 595 | Szabadi | 1919 | 7 |
| 596 | Lajos | 1919 | 5 |
| 597 | Guba | 1917 | 4 |
| 598 | Sinkó | 1910 | 5 |
| 599 | Kenyeres | 1906 | 8 |
| 600 | Szekér | 1903 | 6 |
| 601 | Medve | 1900 | 5 |
| 602 | Czinege | 1899 | 7 |
| 603 | Gróf | 1899 | 4 |
| 604 | Danyi | 1896 | 5 |
| 605 | Hámori | 1893 | 6 |
| 606 | Klein | 1893 | 5 |
| 607 | Zelei | 1890 | 5 |
| 608 | Kucsera | 1890 | 7 |
| 609 | Dér | 1884 | 3 |
| 610 | Gyuris | 1883 | 6 |
| 611 | Csiki | 1879 | 5 |
| 612 | Boldizsár | 1876 | 9 |
| 613 | Debreceni | 1869 | 9 |
| 614 | Bella | 1868 | 5 |
| 615 | Daróczi | 1863 | 7 |
| 616 | Zöld | 1855 | 4 |
| 617 | Tisza | 1854 | 5 |
| 618 | Várnai | 1847 | 6 |
| 619 | Vásárhelyi | 1842 | 10 |
| 620 | Halasi | 1841 | 6 |
| 621 | Márta | 1840 | 5 |
| 622 | Teleki | 1840 | 6 |
| 623 | Hajas | 1837 | 5 |
| 624 | Vaskó | 1836 | 5 |
| 625 | Sasvári | 1830 | 7 |
| 626 | Szécsényi | 1828 | 9 |
| 627 | Gombás | 1822 | 6 |
| 628 | Román | 1817 | 5 |
| 629 | Lajkó | 1814 | 5 |
| 630 | Dóczi | 1811 | 5 |
| 631 | Csaba | 1809 | 5 |
| 632 | Gajdos | 1792 | 6 |
| 633 | Mátyus | 1791 | 6 |
| 634 | Tarsoly | 1791 | 7 |
| 635 | Beck | 1790 | 4 |
| 636 | Hamar | 1789 | 5 |
| 637 | Jankovics | 1788 | 9 |
| 638 | Németi | 1783 | 6 |
| 639 | Kóródi | 1782 | 6 |
| 640 | Futó | 1779 | 4 |
| 641 | Bóka | 1775 | 4 |
| 642 | Pozsonyi | 1775 | 8 |
| 643 | Bangó | 1773 | 5 |
| 644 | Bozsik | 1773 | 6 |
| 645 | Vitéz | 1771 | 5 |
| 646 | Elekes | 1770 | 6 |
| 647 | Ujj | 1770 | 3 |
| 648 | Kapitány | 1768 | 8 |
| 649 | Kékesi | 1767 | 6 |
| 650 | Felföldi | 1766 | 8 |
| 651 | Bozsó | 1764 | 5 |
| 652 | Szemes | 1761 | 6 |
| 653 | Markovics | 1759 | 9 |
| 654 | Tóbiás | 1757 | 6 |
| 655 | Steiner | 1757 | 7 |
| 656 | Kaló | 1755 | 4 |
| 657 | Makó | 1753 | 4 |
| 658 | Vidák | 1752 | 5 |
| 659 | Csomor | 1750 | 6 |
| 660 | Szendi | 1748 | 6 |
| 661 | Hargitai | 1747 | 8 |
| 662 | Lakos | 1746 | 5 |
| 663 | Horvath | 1743 | 7 |
| 664 | Filep | 1741 | 5 |
| 665 | Zsíros | 1741 | 6 |
| 666 | Páll | 1738 | 4 |
| 667 | Balassa | 1737 | 7 |
| 668 | Gyimesi | 1736 | 7 |
| 669 | Várszegi | 1736 | 8 |
| 670 | Vastag | 1735 | 6 |
| 671 | Ihász | 1735 | 5 |
| 672 | Pádár | 1724 | 5 |
| 673 | Bóna | 1720 | 4 |
| 674 | Csoma | 1720 | 5 |
| 675 | Tordai | 1719 | 6 |
| 676 | Hódi | 1714 | 4 |
| 677 | Vasvári | 1712 | 7 |
| 678 | Kriston | 1698 | 7 |
| 679 | Köteles | 1698 | 7 |
| 680 | Gáll | 1694 | 4 |
| 681 | Jobbágy | 1693 | 7 |
| 682 | Borsi | 1689 | 5 |
| 683 | Tuza | 1688 | 4 |
| 684 | Széplaki | 1688 | 8 |
| 685 | Szajkó | 1686 | 6 |
| 686 | Kolozsvári | 1685 | 10 |
| 687 | Vereb | 1684 | 5 |
| 688 | éliás | 1684 | 5 |
| 689 | Keresztesi | 1676 | 10 |
| 690 | Turóczi | 1676 | 7 |
| 691 | Hidvégi | 1674 | 7 |
| 692 | Reményi | 1671 | 7 |
| 693 | Lippai | 1668 | 6 |
| 694 | Grósz | 1665 | 5 |
| 695 | Dózsa | 1663 | 5 |
| 696 | Csatári | 1663 | 7 |
| 697 | Gyetvai | 1662 | 7 |
| 698 | Losonczi | 1662 | 8 |
| 699 | Oroszi | 1662 | 6 |
| 700 | Szilasi | 1658 | 7 |
| 701 | Ludányi | 1654 | 7 |
| 702 | Pajor | 1651 | 5 |
| 703 | Jakus | 1648 | 5 |
| 704 | Sziráki | 1646 | 7 |
| 705 | Törő | 1646 | 4 |
| 706 | Börcsök | 1644 | 7 |
| 707 | Szentes | 1644 | 7 |
| 708 | Rádi | 1642 | 4 |
| 709 | Szálkai | 1641 | 7 |
| 710 | Végvári | 1638 | 7 |
| 711 | Jancsó | 1638 | 6 |
| 712 | Sas | 1637 | 3 |
| 713 | Popovics | 1637 | 8 |
| 714 | Venczel | 1635 | 7 |
| 715 | Osváth | 1634 | 6 |
| 716 | Rosta | 1632 | 5 |
| 717 | Koch | 1626 | 4 |
| 718 | Hernádi | 1624 | 7 |
| 719 | Fogarasi | 1614 | 8 |
| 720 | Kámán | 1613 | 5 |
| 721 | Zádori | 1612 | 6 |
| 722 | Lugosi | 1607 | 6 |
| 723 | Abonyi | 1599 | 6 |
| 724 | újvári | 1596 | 6 |
| 725 | Jankó | 1594 | 5 |
| 726 | Nyilas | 1594 | 6 |
| 727 | Büki | 1593 | 4 |
| 728 | Várhegyi | 1589 | 8 |
| 729 | Kakuk | 1588 | 5 |
| 730 | Serfőző | 1587 | 7 |
| 731 | érsek | 1585 | 5 |
| 732 | Kutasi | 1583 | 6 |
| 733 | Kapás | 1581 | 5 |
| 734 | Dorogi | 1581 | 6 |
| 735 | Herman | 1576 | 6 |
| 736 | Répási | 1576 | 6 |
| 737 | Homoki | 1574 | 6 |
| 738 | Gyuricza | 1572 | 8 |
| 739 | Hosszú | 1572 | 6 |
| 740 | Kanalas | 1571 | 7 |
| 741 | Lipcsei | 1569 | 7 |
| 742 | Csernák | 1567 | 7 |
| 743 | Majer | 1564 | 5 |
| 744 | Téglás | 1564 | 6 |
| 745 | Buda | 1563 | 4 |
| 746 | Róth | 1562 | 4 |
| 747 | Füredi | 1560 | 6 |
| 748 | Gémes | 1560 | 5 |
| 749 | Bagó | 1558 | 4 |
| 750 | Gera | 1558 | 4 |
| 751 | Tölgyesi | 1549 | 8 |
| 752 | Gecse | 1545 | 5 |
| 753 | Kanyó | 1544 | 5 |
| 754 | Pipó | 1542 | 4 |
| 755 | Mihalik | 1541 | 7 |
| 756 | Lehoczki | 1541 | 8 |
| 757 | Szentpéteri | 1540 | 11 |
| 758 | Tálas | 1539 | 5 |
| 759 | Dajka | 1539 | 5 |
| 760 | Erdősi | 1539 | 6 |
| 761 | Bártfai | 1535 | 7 |
| 762 | Pallagi | 1534 | 7 |
| 763 | Füleki | 1533 | 6 |
| 764 | Nyíri | 1531 | 5 |
| 765 | Ungi | 1530 | 4 |
| 766 | Godó | 1528 | 4 |
| 767 | Dobai | 1526 | 5 |
| 768 | Gazsó | 1526 | 5 |
| 769 | Juhos | 1526 | 5 |
| 770 | Makra | 1521 | 5 |
| 771 | Róka | 1520 | 4 |
| 772 | Vági | 1514 | 4 |
| 773 | Cseri | 1514 | 5 |
| 774 | Sárdi | 1513 | 5 |
| 775 | Palotás | 1512 | 7 |
| 776 | Batta | 1511 | 5 |
| 777 | Zakar | 1505 | 5 |
| 778 | Petrik | 1498 | 6 |
| 779 | Burján | 1497 | 6 |
| 780 | Süli | 1496 | 4 |
| 781 | Maróti | 1494 | 6 |
| 782 | Rab | 1493 | 3 |
| 783 | Solti | 1490 | 5 |
| 784 | Udvari | 1490 | 6 |
| 785 | Blaskó | 1488 | 6 |
| 786 | Diószegi | 1487 | 8 |
| 787 | Szigetvári | 1486 | 10 |
| 788 | Lukácsi | 1485 | 7 |
| 789 | Turai | 1481 | 5 |
| 790 | Bazsó | 1481 | 5 |
| 791 | Vadas | 1480 | 5 |
| 792 | Kató | 1480 | 4 |
| 793 | Monostori | 1476 | 9 |
| 794 | Szlávik | 1474 | 7 |
| 795 | Kele | 1473 | 4 |
| 796 | Tábori | 1473 | 6 |
| 797 | Bori | 1471 | 4 |
| 798 | Sass | 1465 | 4 |
| 799 | Dallos | 1463 | 6 |
| 800 | Szalóki | 1461 | 7 |
| 801 | Csőke | 1461 | 5 |
| 802 | Koleszár | 1460 | 8 |
| 803 | Olajos | 1459 | 6 |
| 804 | Korsós | 1457 | 6 |
| 805 | Tüske | 1456 | 5 |
| 806 | Bársony | 1455 | 7 |
| 807 | Balázsi | 1454 | 7 |
| 808 | Patkó | 1454 | 5 |
| 809 | Gyenge | 1451 | 6 |
| 810 | Somogyvári | 1449 | 10 |
| 811 | Ferenczy | 1449 | 8 |
| 812 | Rozgonyi | 1449 | 8 |
| 813 | Sántha | 1446 | 6 |
| 814 | András | 1445 | 6 |
| 815 | Gyüre | 1442 | 5 |
| 816 | Piros | 1441 | 5 |
| 817 | Posta | 1441 | 5 |
| 818 | Andó | 1438 | 4 |
| 819 | Palásti | 1438 | 7 |
| 820 | Májer | 1438 | 5 |
| 821 | Simkó | 1435 | 5 |
| 822 | Hideg | 1434 | 5 |
| 823 | Sáfár | 1432 | 5 |
| 824 | Poór | 1429 | 4 |
| 825 | Barkóczi | 1428 | 8 |
| 826 | Csanádi | 1424 | 7 |
| 827 | Mile | 1422 | 4 |
| 828 | Halmai | 1422 | 6 |
| 829 | Dányi | 1421 | 5 |
| 830 | Wagner | 1417 | 6 |
| 831 | Kocsi | 1414 | 5 |
| 832 | Lencsés | 1412 | 7 |
| 833 | Harangi | 1408 | 7 |
| 834 | Mórocz | 1406 | 6 |
| 835 | Csatlós | 1406 | 7 |
| 836 | Gömöri | 1402 | 6 |
| 837 | Bajusz | 1401 | 6 |
| 838 | Viola | 1400 | 5 |
| 839 | Gyurkó | 1399 | 6 |
| 840 | Bagdi | 1393 | 5 |
| 841 | Unger | 1392 | 5 |
| 842 | Nádasdi | 1391 | 7 |
| 843 | Porkoláb | 1390 | 8 |
| 844 | Rónai | 1388 | 5 |
| 845 | Hortobágyi | 1387 | 10 |
| 846 | Pocsai | 1386 | 6 |
| 847 | Uhrin | 1384 | 5 |
| 848 | Csizmazia | 1380 | 9 |
| 849 | Komlósi | 1378 | 7 |
| 850 | Izsó | 1377 | 4 |
| 851 | Pálmai | 1377 | 6 |
| 852 | Zagyva | 1377 | 6 |
| 853 | Hegyesi | 1376 | 7 |
| 854 | Dániel | 1372 | 6 |
| 855 | Eszenyi | 1372 | 7 |
| 856 | Konkoly | 1370 | 7 |
| 857 | Veszprémi | 1370 | 9 |
| 858 | Tőkés | 1369 | 5 |
| 859 | Demény | 1368 | 6 |
| 860 | Munkácsi | 1368 | 8 |
| 861 | Keserű | 1367 | 6 |
| 862 | Bácsi | 1367 | 5 |
| 863 | Darabos | 1366 | 7 |
| 864 | Fritz | 1361 | 5 |
| 865 | Temesi | 1360 | 6 |
| 866 | Mike | 1359 | 4 |
| 867 | Szuromi | 1358 | 7 |
| 868 | Vona | 1353 | 4 |
| 869 | Kárász | 1352 | 6 |
| 870 | Ivanics | 1352 | 7 |
| 871 | Dézsi | 1352 | 5 |
| 872 | Borsodi | 1352 | 7 |
| 873 | Dóra | 1351 | 4 |
| 874 | Ujhelyi | 1351 | 7 |
| 875 | Pánczél | 1349 | 7 |
| 876 | Harmath | 1347 | 7 |
| 877 | Hári | 1344 | 4 |
| 878 | Terdik | 1343 | 6 |
| 879 | Györfi | 1342 | 6 |
| 880 | Gáti | 1338 | 4 |
| 881 | Hortó | 1338 | 5 |
| 882 | Csete | 1337 | 5 |
| 883 | Rákóczi | 1332 | 7 |
| 884 | Forró | 1330 | 5 |
| 885 | Szirmai | 1330 | 7 |
| 886 | Kern | 1329 | 4 |
| 887 | Hartmann | 1329 | 8 |
| 888 | Krasznai | 1327 | 8 |
| 889 | Sziklai | 1326 | 7 |
| 890 | Csala | 1325 | 5 |
| 891 | Légrádi | 1325 | 7 |
| 892 | Déri | 1323 | 4 |
| 893 | Verebélyi | 1322 | 9 |
| 894 | Lang | 1320 | 4 |
| 895 | Talabér | 1320 | 7 |
| 896 | Dunai | 1318 | 5 |
| 897 | Csősz | 1316 | 5 |
| 898 | Biczó | 1315 | 5 |
| 899 | Harmati | 1314 | 7 |
| 900 | Alföldi | 1313 | 7 |
| 901 | Turcsán | 1312 | 7 |
| 902 | Molnar | 1307 | 6 |
| 903 | Rafael | 1307 | 6 |
| 904 | Czirják | 1306 | 7 |
| 905 | Bugyi | 1305 | 5 |
| 906 | Hajós | 1303 | 5 |
| 907 | Hatvani | 1301 | 7 |
| 908 | Pogány | 1301 | 6 |
| 909 | Györe | 1301 | 5 |
| 910 | Vágner | 1293 | 6 |
| 911 | Pákozdi | 1290 | 7 |
| 912 | Garamvölgyi | 1289 | 11 |
| 913 | Benkó | 1287 | 5 |
| 914 | Hoffer | 1281 | 6 |
| 915 | Bukta | 1278 | 5 |
| 916 | Somlai | 1277 | 6 |
| 917 | Vad | 1277 | 3 |
| 918 | Szerencsés | 1275 | 10 |
| 919 | Fedor | 1272 | 5 |
| 920 | Zoltán | 1269 | 6 |
| 921 | Szegő | 1265 | 5 |
| 922 | Szitás | 1264 | 6 |
| 923 | Tarnai | 1263 | 6 |
| 924 | Radnai | 1263 | 6 |
| 925 | Tőke | 1262 | 4 |
| 926 | Kürti | 1262 | 5 |
| 927 | Bús | 1261 | 3 |
| 928 | Kajtár | 1261 | 6 |
| 929 | Hujber | 1259 | 6 |
| 930 | Bősze | 1258 | 5 |
| 931 | Bátori | 1258 | 6 |
| 932 | Kerek | 1256 | 5 |
| 933 | Szondi | 1255 | 6 |
| 934 | Szögi | 1255 | 5 |
| 935 | Varju | 1253 | 5 |
| 936 | Szijjártó | 1253 | 9 |
| 937 | Czene | 1253 | 5 |
| 938 | Péli | 1249 | 4 |
| 939 | Tardi | 1242 | 5 |
| 940 | Czibere | 1242 | 7 |
| 941 | Birkás | 1242 | 6 |
| 942 | Kenéz | 1240 | 5 |
| 943 | István | 1237 | 6 |
| 944 | Pinczés | 1236 | 7 |
| 945 | Villányi | 1235 | 8 |
| 946 | Böszörményi | 1232 | 11 |
| 947 | Csörgő | 1232 | 6 |
| 948 | Agárdi | 1231 | 6 |
| 949 | Gombkötő | 1230 | 8 |
| 950 | Perger | 1229 | 6 |
| 951 | Paksi | 1228 | 5 |
| 952 | Füzesi | 1227 | 6 |
| 953 | Kerényi | 1226 | 7 |
| 954 | Jung | 1226 | 4 |
| 955 | Kaiser | 1224 | 6 |
| 956 | Baki | 1221 | 4 |
| 957 | Csomós | 1216 | 6 |
| 958 | Páli | 1213 | 4 |
| 959 | Visnyei | 1212 | 7 |
| 960 | Vér | 1211 | 3 |
| 961 | Séra | 1210 | 4 |
| 962 | Zolnai | 1209 | 6 |
| 963 | Hankó | 1207 | 5 |
| 964 | Viczián | 1207 | 7 |
| 965 | Tokai | 1206 | 5 |
| 966 | Nyeste | 1205 | 6 |
| 967 | Csató | 1205 | 5 |
| 968 | Monori | 1203 | 6 |
| 969 | Zsákai | 1203 | 6 |
| 970 | Patyi | 1202 | 5 |
| 971 | Koroknai | 1198 | 8 |
| 972 | Geiger | 1196 | 6 |
| 973 | Szebeni | 1195 | 7 |
| 974 | Buza | 1195 | 4 |
| 975 | Márki | 1195 | 5 |
| 976 | Szászi | 1194 | 6 |
| 977 | Zsótér | 1193 | 6 |
| 978 | Leskó | 1191 | 5 |
| 979 | Bodrogi | 1189 | 7 |
| 980 | Rédei | 1189 | 5 |
| 981 | Bari | 1189 | 4 |
| 982 | Fejér | 1186 | 5 |
| 983 | Demjén | 1185 | 6 |
| 984 | Balatoni | 1185 | 8 |
| 985 | Füle | 1183 | 4 |
| 986 | Suhajda | 1182 | 7 |
| 987 | Darvas | 1181 | 6 |
| 988 | Csernus | 1177 | 7 |
| 989 | Zelenák | 1175 | 7 |
| 990 | Czigány | 1174 | 7 |
| 991 | Both | 1172 | 4 |
| 992 | Patkós | 1170 | 6 |
| 993 | Radványi | 1168 | 8 |
| 994 | Ferenc | 1168 | 6 |
| 995 | Bede | 1167 | 4 |
| 996 | Méhes | 1167 | 5 |
| 997 | Bánki | 1164 | 5 |
| 998 | Szamosi | 1164 | 7 |
| 999 | Rudolf | 1163 | 6 |
| 1000 | Enyedi | 1149 | 6 |
When it comes to surnames, Hungary is a melting pot of various cultures and traditions. From Turkic and Slavic to Germanic and Latin influences, the country's surnames reflect its historical legacy and geographical location. Here's a closer look at some of the most common Hungarian surnames and their meanings.
Many Hungarian surnames have their roots in the Turkic and Slavic languages. For instance, the surname Kovács is derived from the Slovak word Kovach meaning blacksmith, while the surname Szabó derives from the Slavic word švec meaning shoemaker. Other common surnames of Turkic or Slavic origin include Nagy (meaning big or tall), Kiss (meaning small or short), and Horváth (meaning Croatian).
After the Magyar conquest of Hungary, many Germans settled in the country, bringing along their language and culture. As a result, several Hungarian surnames have Germanic origins, such as Schneider (meaning tailor), Fischer (meaning fisherman), and Wagner (meaning wagoner). These surnames are common in areas of Hungary where German-speaking populations lived.
As Hungary was part of the Habsburg Empire for almost two centuries, many Latin surnames became popular. Latin surnames often had a noble or aristocratic connotation. Examples of such surnames include Széchenyi (meaning splendid), Esterházy (meaning star), and Batthyány (meaning valley of bats). These surnames often represent the elite class of Hungarian society and are still in use today.
Hungary's diverse and multicultural background has made its surnames unique and varied. From Turkic and Slavic influences to Germanic and Latin traditions, the country's surnames reflect a rich history and cultural heritage. Whether you have Hungarian roots or are just curious about the country's fascinating naming conventions, this list of common surnames provides a glimpse into the diversity of Hungarian culture.