Hegedűs Surname
Approximately 19,451 people bear this surname
Hegedűs Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, meaning 'violonist'.
Hegedűs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 19,030 | 1:516 | 40 |
| Slovakia | 323 | 1:16,522 | 2,411 |
| Romania | 72 | 1:278,859 | 25,610 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Hegedüs (9,987), Hegedus (5,933), Hegedűš (113), Hegedûs (4), Hegedús (3), Hegeduš (416), Hegedüš (415), Hegedúš (8), Hegeduş (4), Hegeduș (2), Hégedus (2), Hegedůš (1) & Hégédus (1) are calculated separately.
Hegedűs Surname Meaning
Hegedűs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hegedűs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hegedűs is found most in Hungary. It may appear as: Hegedüs, Hegedus, Hegedűš, Hegedûs, Hegedús, Hegeduš, Hegedüš, Hegedúš, Hegeduş, Hegeduș, Hégedus, Hegedůš or Hégédus. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hegedűs? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,647th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 374,662 people. Hegedűs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hegedűs live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname Hegedűs is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is held by 19,030 people, or 1 in 516. In Hungary it is most common in: Bács-Kiskun County, where 15 percent live, Pest County, where 14 percent live and Budapest, where 13 percent live. Apart from Hungary it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hegedüs | 95 | 9,987 | / |
| Hegedus | 95 | 5,933 | / |
| Hegedűš | 95 | 113 | / |
| Hegedûs | 95 | 4 | / |
| Hegedús | 95 | 3 | / |
| Hegedűis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hegeds | 92 | 33 | / |
| Hegeduš | 90 | 416 | / |
| Hegedüš | 90 | 415 | / |
| Hegedúš | 90 | 8 | / |
| Hegeduş | 90 | 4 | / |
| Hegeduș | 90 | 2 | / |
| Hégedus | 90 | 2 | / |
| Hegedůš | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hegedis | 86 | 122 | / |
| Hegedős | 86 | 34 | / |
| Hegedys | 86 | 19 | / |
| Hegedes | 86 | 15 | / |
| Hegedos | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hégédus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hegeduis | 80 | 54 | / |
| Hegedues | 80 | 32 | / |
| Hegedoes | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hegedeos | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hegedeus | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hegeduss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hegedius | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hegiedis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hegedüss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hegeddus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hegeduess | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hegediš | 71 | 1,068 | / |
| Hagedus | 71 | 16 | / |
| Hegidus | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hegedüß | 71 | 8 | / |
| Hegedeš | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hegedyš | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hugedus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hegidis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hogedes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hegeduşi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hagedias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hogedous | 67 | 0 | / |
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