Hegyi Surname

46,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hegyi Surname User-submission:

In Hungarian it means 'of the mountains/hills'.

Hegyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary8,1911:1,198129
Romania1,1361:17,6742,276
Slovakia6511:8,197849
United States5711:634,77951,112
Canada971:379,85133,859
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
Australia541:499,92037,885
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
England501:1,114,36153,243
Czechia431:247,29033,576
Austria341:250,45429,541
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Wales41:773,63329,106
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Hegyí (2) are calculated separately.

Hegyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Hungarian it means 'of the mountains/hills'.

- anphalas

Hegyi Last Name Facts

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

Hegyi is more commonly found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Hegyí. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 46,535th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 654,178 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Hegyi live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is borne by 8,191 people, or 1 in 1,198. In Hungary Hegyi is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 17 percent reside, Pest County, where 11 percent reside and Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Hungary Hegyi exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 10 percent reside and Slovakia, where 6 percent reside.

Hegyi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hegyi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 57,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hegyi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hegyi last name are 10.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.63% registered with the party.

The amount Hegyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 495.65% more than the national average, earning R 1,415,480 per year; in United States they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning $51,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $52,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hegyí932/
Hengyi9131/
Heggyi911/
Hengyai83136/
Hegji8032/
Heydi8015/
Hegei8015/
Egydi809/
Eguyi808/
Hogyi806/
Egyei805/
Hegya804/
Hagyi802/
Hedgi802/
Egyie802/
Gegyi802/
Hegye802/
Egyio801/
Högyi801/
Hedyi801/
Egyii801/
Hegii801/
Heguye73825/
Hingyi73146/
Hogyai7383/
Gheydi7313/
Högyei738/
Hengji735/
Ahagyi731/
Heydai731/
Chegei731/
Eguyie731/
Heyddi731/
Heydit731/
Hengei731/
Heydis730/
Hedi672,546/
Edgi671,224/
Hedy67481/
Egei67296/
Eydi67146/
Chegyes6752/
Heghies6730/
Chengei6725/
Hydi6717/
Cheguie6714/
Hengjai679/
Hengyee677/
Chigiyi675/
Chengji674/
Heguier673/
Heghieş672/
Hengjie672/
Heggidi672/
Hehedyi671/
Hiegiey671/
Egyj671/
Cheguya671/
Heggide671/
Egueyie671/
Egji671/
Heagjai671/

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