Hegymegi Surname
Approximately 339 people bear this surname
Hegymegi Surname User-submission:
The name can be connected to the village Hegymeg in Hungary. The -i suffix is frequently used in composing names form a name of a settlement (village, town etc.) in the Hungarian language, meaning 'comes from'.
Noble (aristocratic) families frequently used the suffix -y in composing their name from the name of their property.
Read More About This SurnameHegymegi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 333 | 1:29,478 | 3,242 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hegymegi Surname Meaning
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The name can be connected to the village Hegymeg in Hungary. The -i suffix is frequently used in composing names form a name of a settlement (village, town etc.) in the Hungarian language, meaning 'comes from'.
Noble (aristocratic) families frequently used the suffix -y in composing their name from the name of their property. The pronunciation of this suffix -y is usually the same as the suffix -i.
Using the silent h as the penultimate character in the name variant Hegymeghy helps to avoid the confusion between the pronunciation of the Hungarian letter 'gy' and the 'y' which is pronounced the same way as 'i' in this case.
For the locality, see.
- hmeglo2Hegymegi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hegymegi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hegymegi occurs more in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hegymegi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 820,032nd most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Hegymegi are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 29,478. In Hungary Hegymegi is most prevalent in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 24 percent are found, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 22 percent are found and Pest County, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Hungary this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
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