Farkaš Surname
Approximately 7,543 people bear this surname
Farkaš Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2,816 | 1:2,537 | 345 |
| Slovakia | 2,426 | 1:2,200 | 74 |
| Croatia | 1,285 | 1:3,291 | 312 |
| Czechia | 513 | 1:20,728 | 3,172 |
| Slovenia | 482 | 1:5,161 | 1,029 |
| North Macedonia | 9 | 1:233,497 | 14,572 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
The alternate forms: Farkas (101,117), Farkáš (20), Farkaş (14) & Farkaś (6) are calculated separately.
Farkaš (21) may also be a first name.
Farkaš Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farkaš Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farkaš occurs more in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Farkas, Farkáš, Farkaş or Farkaś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farkaš? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,135th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 966,134 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Farkaš live; 61 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 61 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Farkaš is also the 2,368,944th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 21 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 2,816 people, or 1 in 2,537. In Serbia it is mostly concentrated in: North Bačka District, where 26 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 20 percent reside and North Banat District, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Serbia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 32 percent reside and Croatia, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farkas | 94 | 101,117 | / |
| Farkáš | 94 | 20 | / |
| Farkaş | 94 | 14 | / |
| Farkaś | 94 | 6 | / |
| Ffarkaš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Varkaš | 83 | 169 | / |
| Farkač | 83 | 92 | / |
| Farkaj | 83 | 38 | / |
| Farkaz | 83 | 16 | / |
| Farkac | 83 | 11 | / |
| Farkašova | 80 | 14 | / |
| Farkash | 77 | 1,574 | / |
| Farkhas | 77 | 548 | / |
| Farkase | 77 | 197 | / |
| Farkach | 77 | 136 | / |
| Farkass | 77 | 75 | / |
| Farkhaj | 77 | 7 | / |
| Farkazh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fairkas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fargkas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Farkasch | 71 | 145 | / |
| Farkhass | 71 | 4 | / |
| Farkhash | 71 | 3 | / |
| Farkache | 71 | 3 | / |
| Farcas | 67 | 16,003 | / |
| Farcaş | 67 | 2,024 | / |
| Farkasová | 67 | 1,559 | / |
| Varkas | 67 | 278 | / |
| Farkasova | 67 | 268 | / |
| Forkas | 67 | 112 | / |
| Farkos | 67 | 50 | / |
| Farkášová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Farqaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Farkoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farkatsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farcaz | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farkaš
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