Bekeffi Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bekeffi Surname User-submission:

A surname composed of two parts: the Hungarian word for 'peace' (béke) and the Hungarian suffix for 'son' (-fi or -fy).

The name was first created in the 19th century when many Hungarians with non-Hungarian (e.

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Bekeffi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Bekeffi Surname Meaning

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A surname composed of two parts: the Hungarian word for 'peace' (béke) and the Hungarian suffix for 'son' (-fi or -fy).

The name was first created in the 19th century when many Hungarians with non-Hungarian (e.g. Germanic or Slavic) sounding surnames began to change them into more Hungarian sounding ones. Families currently bearing this surname can often trace their ancestry back to various individuals living no earlier than in the 19th century (but maybe much later) who carried out this name change. In many cases the original surname carried a similar meaning, e.g. Friedman, Friedensohn, etc.

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Bekeffi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bekeffi is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekeffi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Bekeffi is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bekeffi live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 75 percent live and California, where 25 percent live.

Bekeffi Last Name Statistics demography

Bekeffi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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