Erdelyi Surname

226,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Erdelyi Surname User-submission:

Erdelyi mean 'Transylvanian' (someone born in the transylvanian region of Europe, now part of Romania, formally Hungary).

Erdelyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5871:34,2044,361
United States4251:852,84564,957
Canada1501:245,63723,369
Hungary1481:66,3266,836
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Slovakia841:63,52912,320
Australia631:428,50333,982
Austria531:160,66921,171
Sweden451:218,81715,158
England331:1,688,42669,999
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France81:8,302,840321,660
Croatia61:704,76744,411
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

The alternate forms: Erdélyi (9,229) & Erdèlyi (1) are calculated separately.

Erdelyi (12) may also be a first name.

Erdelyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Erdelyi mean 'Transylvanian' (someone born in the transylvanian region of Europe, now part of Romania, formally Hungary).

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Erdelyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erdelyi occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Erdélyi or Erdèlyi. For other possible spellings of Erdelyi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erdelyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 226,403rd most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,064,443 people. The surname Erdelyi occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Erdelyi reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently used in Romania, where it is borne by 587 people, or 1 in 34,204. In Romania it is mostly found in: Mureș County, where 23 percent live, Arad County, where 16 percent live and Bihor County, where 15 percent live. Not including Romania it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Erdelyi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erdelyi surname are 17.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erdelyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.82% less than the national average, earning R 126,372 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $50,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erdélyi959,229/
Erdèlyi951/
Erdely921,120/
Erdeli92628/
Erdőhelyi8812/
Herdeli8644/
Erdeily8610/
Erdeluy861/
Erdilyi861/
Eardely861/
Erdeley861/
Herdelis8053/
Herdeliz8010/
Hordelyi8010/
Erdély77280/
Ardeli77211/
Erdali77195/
Erdelj77120/
Irdeli7751/
Erdéli7730/
Ordeli7724/
Erdili7711/
Erdela777/
Erdele775/
Érdely771/
Erdèly771/
Herdili71537/
Erdelez7190/
Erdisli7160/
Erdalli7147/
Herdela7133/
Ardeley7131/
Erdağli7117/
Erdalay719/
Ardieli714/
Ordeley712/
Ardelie711/
Ardelay711/
Erdeler711/
Gerdele711/
Gerdelj711/
Gerdili711/
Hardelay67160/
Erdelecz6738/
Hardeley6734/
Herdelez6722/
Herdeles6717/
Herdilis677/
Jerdelet673/
Gerdelaj673/
Herdelet671/
Herdiliz671/
Yerdalai671/
Herdalei671/
Jerdalli671/

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