Báthory Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Báthory Surname User-submission:

Origin: The Gutkeled clan around 1040 A.D.

Infamous people from history: Stephen Bathory, prince of Transylvania and King of Poland + member of the Order of the Dragon with Vlad Dracul; Erzsebet Bathory (Elizabeth Bathory), known as The Blood Countess, the most prolific female serial killer in history

Primary Source: I am a descendant of Erzsi (family nickname for Elizabeth); my great-grandmother's maiden name was Bathory, and she traced that part of our family tree.

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Báthory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5401:18,1782,060
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Bathory (466) & Bàthory (2) are calculated separately.

Báthory Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origin: The Gutkeled clan around 1040 A.D.

Infamous people from history: Stephen Bathory, prince of Transylvania and King of Poland + member of the Order of the Dragon with Vlad Dracul; Erzsebet Bathory (Elizabeth Bathory), known as The Blood Countess, the most prolific female serial killer in history

Primary Source: I am a descendant of Erzsi (family nickname for Elizabeth); my great-grandmother's maiden name was Bathory, and she traced that part of our family tree.

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Báthory Last Name Facts

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

The last name Báthory (Arabic: باتوري) is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Bathory or Bàthory. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Báthory? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 557,722nd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Báthory are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is carried by 540 people, or 1 in 18,178. In Hungary Báthory is most numerous in: Budapest, where 36 percent are found, Hajdú-Bihar County, where 13 percent are found and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 9 percent are found. Barring Hungary this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 3 percent are found and Argentina, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bathory95466/
Bàthory952/
Bátory92124/
Báthori86456/
Ba'thory801/
Bátori771,297/
Batory77946/
Bátora77432/
Botory771/
Bathori71189/
Bathery7179/
Batoury7146/
Bathore7123/
Bathary7120/
Bostory7118/
Batoriy7113/
Batoryi7111/
Battory718/
Bathora714/
Bothore712/
Bastory712/
Boutoury6740/
Batourey6734/
Basthori6720/
Baithury6716/
Bouthery6711/
Batharay677/
Bothariy674/
Bathariy673/
Bostoray673/
Bouthore671/
Bhatoriy671/
Bathoura671/
Bhotariy671/
Bastoray671/

Báthory Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Báthory in the Arabic language
باتوريbatwry-

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