Fogarasy Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Hungary

Fogarasy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fogarasy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania831:241,90223,044
Hungary541:181,78315,754
Wales71:442,07621,198
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fogarasy Last Name Facts

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

Fogarasy is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fogarasy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,391,595th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. Fogarasy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Fogarasy reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 53 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 241,902. In Romania it is most numerous in: Covasna County, where 54 percent are found, Maramureș County, where 45 percent are found and Mureș County, where 1 percent are found. Not including Romania Fogarasy occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 34 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Fogarasy
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