Boldogh Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Boldogh Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Hungarian origin. It comes from the word boldoghy or boldogh, which means 'happy', 'successful', 'lucky'. Boldog means 'saint'. Bołdok is a Polish version of this surname. Boldokas, Baldakas are Lithuanian versions of this surname.

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Boldogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1741:56,4155,933
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Boldogh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Hungarian origin. It comes from the word boldoghy or boldogh, which means 'happy', 'successful', 'lucky'. Boldog means 'saint'. Bołdok is a Polish version of this surname. Boldokas, Baldakas are Lithuanian versions of this surname.

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Boldogh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boldogh is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boldogh? popularity and diffusion

Boldogh is the 1,202,518th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Boldogh live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Hungary, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 56,415. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 61 percent live, Békés County, where 11 percent live and Budapest, where 7 percent live. Not including Hungary this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Boldogh Last Name Statistics demography

Boldogh earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 543.25% more than the national average, earning R 1,528,610 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boldough931/
Boldog921,278/
Baldough802/
Boldag77163/
Buldog7713/
Boldok779/
Boldoc775/
Boldug773/
Baldog772/
Boldogová7511/
Boldock7193/
Bulldog7152/
Bouldouk671/
Baldogue671/
Bolddock670/
Bolldock670/

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