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
The last name Hegedűs occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Hegedüs, Hegedus, Hegedűš, Hegedûs, Hegedús, Hegeduš, Hegedüš, Hegedúš, Hegeduş, Hegeduș, Hégedus, Hegedůš or Hégédus. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hegedűs? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 27,647th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 374,662 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hegedűs are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname Hegedűs is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is borne by 19,030 people, or 1 in 516. In Hungary Hegedűs is most frequent in: Bács-Kiskun County, where 15 percent reside, Pest County, where 14 percent reside and Budapest, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Hungary it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Romania, where 0 percent reside.
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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