Bekeffy Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Bekeffy 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.
Read More About This SurnameBekeffy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
The alternate forms: Békeffy (20) are calculated separately.
Bekeffy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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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Bekeffy Political Affiliation
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Bekeffy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekeffy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bekeffy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Békeffy. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekeffy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,532,898th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Bekeffy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Bekeffy reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 100 percent reside. Besides The United States Bekeffy exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 37 percent reside and Croatia, where 5 percent reside.
Bekeffy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bekeffy surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.
Bekeffy earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.67% more than the national average, earning $62,857 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Békeffy | 95 | 20 | / |
| Bekefy | 92 | 4 | / |
| Bekeffi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bekfy | 83 | 43 | / |
| Bekef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bekoff | 77 | 124 | / |
| Bekefi | 77 | 122 | / |
| Bekefe | 77 | 68 | / |
| Békefy | 77 | 24 | / |
| Beukef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bkeoff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bekf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beikoff | 71 | 152 | / |
| Beckoff | 71 | 89 | / |
| Bekeyev | 71 | 29 | / |
| Bakeeff | 71 | 28 | / |
| Beecoff | 71 | 9 | / |
| Boekoff | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bekefoe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bekaffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bikaeff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekhefa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekkoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boekhoff | 67 | 1,923 | / |
| Boukeffa | 67 | 1,166 | / |
| Beckhoff | 67 | 593 | / |
| Bekaf | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bekeyeva | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bekfi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bekeyova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beukhoff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bekev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bekof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bkfuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behkf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biekeyev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beegf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bickheff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boekhuff | 67 | 0 | / |
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