Erdei Surname

39,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Erdei Surname User-submission:

Hungarian surname, meaning 'of the forest', derived from the noun 'erdő' ('forest', 'wood') and the suffix '-i' ('from').

Erdei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary8,5291:1,151122
Romania3,8521:5,212701
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Serbia1661:43,0424,350
Brazil1141:1,877,84560,321
Ukraine1061:429,45951,143
Germany811:993,89568,573
Canada581:635,26952,014
Austria461:185,11823,639
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Slovakia291:184,01631,260
England261:2,143,00282,017
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France71:9,488,960336,266
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Erdéi (1) & Erdeï (1) are calculated separately.

Erdei (14) may also be a first name.

Erdei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hungarian surname, meaning 'of the forest', derived from the noun 'erdő' ('forest', 'wood') and the suffix '-i' ('from').

- kalman1959

Erdei Last Name Facts

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

Erdei occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Erdéi or Erdeï. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erdei? popularity and diffusion

Erdei is the 39,098th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 542,511 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Erdei are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 8,529 people, or 1 in 1,151. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 22 percent reside, Budapest, where 14 percent reside and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Hungary Erdei exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Erdei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erdei surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erdei earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.65% more than the national average, earning $43,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.71% less than the national average, earning $42,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erdéi931/
Erdeï931/
Erdeji9135/
Gerdei9134/
Herdei917/
Erdeis913/
Erdeyi912/
Erdeiy912/
Erdi893,036/
Erde89349/
Herdeis8353/
Herde802,813/
Herdi801,751/
Jerde80876/
Gerde80712/
Erdie80464/
Erdiş80444/
Erdey80373/
Erdiç80331/
Jerdi80299/
Erder80241/
Ardei80237/
Erdis80208/
Erdeš80186/
Gerdi80176/
Erdeş80173/
Erdiz80130/
Erdes80129/
Erdeh8059/
Erdee8053/
Erdeș8041/
Eirdi8037/
Yerde8033/
Erdip8027/
Eerde8022/
Erődi8021/
Aerde8019/
Ordei8017/
Ierdi8014/
Erdez8010/
Erdit807/
Erdeç807/
Yerdi804/
Erzde804/
Oerde803/
Erddi803/
Earde803/
Erdid803/
Eardi802/
Erdhe801/
Erdhi801/
Erdoe801/
Erdet801/
Erdio801/
Etrdi801/
Esrdi801/
Eurde800/
Erdeiová7727/
Hierdeis7725/
Herdeich771/
Herder736,181/
Erdődi731,000/
Hordei73788/
Heerde73477/
Jerdee73442/
Herdis73411/
Herdes73407/
Herdez73265/
Ardeiu73249/
Erdaje73173/
Herdea73161/
Gerdej73154/
Jerdea73148/
Herrde7398/
Erdayi7389/
Erdesz7376/
Yerdeş7364/
Erdoiz7354/
Herdey7351/
Gerdey7350/
Herdee7348/
Erdesh7341/
Hjerde7333/
Gerdiy7327/
Herdiz7327/
Herdyi7324/
Herdih7323/
Gerdai7322/
Jerdet7321/
Hierde7321/
Jerdes7321/
Hoerde7317/
Jerdez7317/
Haerdi7316/
Herdie7316/
Erdeős7316/
Hardei7315/
Jherdi7313/
Herdje7312/
Herdit7311/
Errdid7310/
Girdei738/
Gerdeh737/
Heirdi737/
Yerdes736/
Erdeus735/
Gerdie734/
Gierde734/
Herdeş734/
Erdich733/
Eeredi733/
Herdiy733/
Gerdea733/
Heardi733/
Hearde732/
Jerder732/
Ordeia732/
Gerdee732/
Erdeua732/
Herded731/
Herdhi731/
Jerdey731/
Jerdhi731/
Jerdis731/
Eardea731/
Erdoey731/
Geerde731/
Ardeii731/
Yerdhe731/
Jerdoe731/
Herdet731/
Yerdai731/
Ierdye731/
Herdeș731/
Heerdi731/
Yerdis731/
Gerhdi731/
Erdois731/
Erduis731/
Erdaji731/
Erdeuş731/
Eardih731/
Earedi731/
Eerdis731/
Irdeia731/
Ardeyi731/
Yerdie731/
Yetrde731/
Gerdhe731/
Herdeu731/
Eardey730/
Yerder730/
Jerdie730/
Ierdes730/
Eardis730/
Ardi6720,892/
Arde676,964/
Erda672,076/
Ordi671,967/
Erdeğer671,246/
Orde67629/
Örde67603/
D'Herde67438/
Hearder67367/
Herdist67365/
Erdy67317/
Irde67280/
Érdi67280/
Irdi6763/
Jeardoe6761/
Herdeha6738/
Heerdes6736/
Ardahei6712/
Herditt6711/
Herdeaz679/
Härdeis675/
Erdeová674/
Erdaius674/
Jrde673/
Heardee672/
Ardehie672/
Herdets672/
Heardie671/
Oerdiya671/
Jeerddi671/
Heerdet671/
Heardes671/
Haerdeh671/
Yerdahe671/
Herdett671/
Hirdeis671/
Herdeut671/
Herdeuț671/
Erdooyi671/
Erdecht671/
Jrdi671/
Erdj671/
Erdhaje671/
Yrde671/
Earddee671/
Heardye670/
Heerder670/
Ehrdith670/
Jeardes670/

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