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.
- pkbGajdos Demographics
Average Gajdos Salary in
United States
$41,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gajdos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gajdos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gajdos is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gajdoš or Gajdós. Click here for further potential spellings of Gajdos.
How Common Is The Last Name Gajdos? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gajdos is the 148,377th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,445,485 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Gajdos are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,792 people, or 1 in 5,478. In Hungary Gajdos is most numerous in: Budapest, where 22 percent are found, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 17 percent are found and Pest County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Hungary it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common 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% registered to vote for the 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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