Fehér Surname
Approximately 26,903 people bear this surname
Fehér Surname User-submission:
Fehér is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'white'.
Fehér Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 25,730 | 1:382 | 24 |
| Slovakia | 718 | 1:7,432 | 739 |
| Romania | 226 | 1:88,840 | 10,290 |
| Czechia | 111 | 1:95,797 | 15,936 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Feher (10,532), Fehêr (1) & Féher (2) are calculated separately.
Fehér (13) may also be a first name.
Fehér Surname Meaning
Fehér Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fehér Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fehér is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Feher, Fehêr or Féher. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fehér? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fehér is the 20,332nd most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 270,882 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Fehér live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 13 people.
Fehér is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 25,730 people, or 1 in 382. In Hungary it is mostly concentrated in: Pest County, where 16 percent live, Budapest, where 15 percent live and Bács-Kiskun County, where 8 percent live. Barring Hungary this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 3 percent live and Romania, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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