Gajdos Surname
Approximately 2,980 people bear this surname
Gajdos Surname User-submission:
This Surname comes from Slovakia or some part of Moravia. Gajdy is a word in Slovak language for 'bagpipes'. Gajdos is 'bagpaiper' or a 'wandering bagpiper'. Gajdosik is a diminutive for a 'wandering bagpiper'. Gajdosova or Gajdosikova is gender infletion of these surnames.
Read More About This SurnameGajdos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,792 | 1:5,478 | 633 |
| United States | 454 | 1:798,368 | 61,583 |
| Slovakia | 287 | 1:18,594 | 2,839 |
| France | 87 | 1:763,480 | 93,619 |
| Poland | 77 | 1:493,620 | 48,553 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
The alternate forms: Gajdoš (5,677) & Gajdós (1) are calculated separately.
Gajdos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This Surname comes from Slovakia or some part of Moravia. Gajdy is a word in Slovak language for 'bagpipes'. Gajdos is 'bagpaiper' or a 'wandering bagpiper'. Gajdosik is a diminutive for a 'wandering bagpiper'. Gajdosova or Gajdosikova is gender infletion of these surnames. Correct form of surname in Slovak or Czech language is Gajsoš, Gajdošík, Gajdošová, Gajdošíková.
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Gajdos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gajdos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gajdos is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Gajdoš or Gajdós. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gajdos? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 148,377th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,445,485 people. The last name Gajdos occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Gajdos live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname Gajdos is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 1,792 people, or 1 in 5,478. In Hungary Gajdos is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 22 percent are found, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 17 percent are found and Pest County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Hungary this last name exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Slovakia, where 10 percent are found.
Gajdos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gajdos last name are 3.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gajdos earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.71% less than the national average, earning R 164,652 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $41,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $49,454 CAD per year.
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