Boldog Surname

298,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Boldog Surname User-submission:

In the Hungarian language, boldog means 'happy' or 'gladsome'.

Boldog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,1371:8,6331,018
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Serbia251:285,79814,883
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Austria111:774,13064,097
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Boldog (15) may also be a first name.

Boldog Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Hungarian language, boldog means 'happy' or 'gladsome'.

- tbeva

Boldog Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boldog (Russian: Болдог) is found most in Hungary. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boldog? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 298,032nd most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,702,305 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Boldog reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 89 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Boldog is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 15 people.

Boldog is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,137 people, or 1 in 8,633. In Hungary it is most common in: Békés County, where 17 percent live, Budapest, where 16 percent live and Pest County, where 9 percent live. Not including Hungary it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Serbia, where 2 percent live.

Boldog Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boldog surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Boldog earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.07% more than the national average, earning R 411,288 per year; in United States they earn 71.51% more than the national average, earning $74,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.23% less than the national average, earning $40,625 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boldogh92196/
Boldough861/
Boldag83163/
Buldog8313/
Boldok839/
Boldoc835/
Boldug833/
Baldog832/
Boldogová8011/
Boldock7793/
Bulldog7752/
Baldough712/
Baldogue711/
Bouldouk711/
Bolddock710/
Bolldock710/
Bolduc6724,882/
Boldakova67562/
Boldak67305/
Bolduk6765/
Baldag6728/
Buldoc6719/
Baldug6716/
Woldag6716/
Baldok676/
Boldukova675/
Boldokova674/
Baldoc673/
Buldogova673/
Boldaq672/
Boldacova671/
Woldok671/
Uoldok671/
Boldac671/

Boldog Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boldog in the Russian language
Болдогboldog-

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