Hegyesi Surname

246,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hegyesi Surname User-submission:

The Hegyesi surname derives from the Hungarian word hegy, which means 'mountain', 'peak of a mountain' or 'mountainous'. So hegyesi will be synonym for people who lived or came from mountains. This surname is equivalent to English Hill, German Bergman.

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Hegyesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,3761:7,134855
Romania1611:124,70713,682
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Hegyesi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hegyesi surname derives from the Hungarian word hegy, which means 'mountain', 'peak of a mountain' or 'mountainous'. So hegyesi will be synonym for people who lived or came from mountains. This surname is equivalent to English Hill, German Bergman.

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Hegyesi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hegyesi has its highest incidence in Hungary. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hegyesi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegyesi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 246,165th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,509,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Hegyesi are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname Hegyesi is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,376 people, or 1 in 7,134. In Hungary Hegyesi is most numerous in: Békés County, where 25 percent live, Budapest, where 24 percent live and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 11 percent live. Besides Hungary it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Hegyesi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hegyesi last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Hegyesi earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $44,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hegyes921,396/
Hegesi9210/
Hegyesy868/
Hegyese865/
Heges8313/
Hegyessy80114/
Hedgeshi801/
Heiges77509/
Hőgyes77223/
Hogyes7784/
Hagesi7768/
Heuges7733/
Hueges7726/
Hoeges775/
Hieges771/
Högyes771/
Hegess771/
Heages770/
Haeges770/
Heagies7118/
Hegesjö712/
Hegeous712/
Hegewus711/
Hegeige711/
Heugess710/
Huges671,283/
Hages67421/
Higes67235/
Inguyesi67126/
Hoges6759/
Höges6715/
Hegis675/
Eadyesai672/
Hüges671/
Håges671/
Hegez670/

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