Hunyadi Surname

128,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hunyadi Surname User-submission:

Hunyadi is a well known Hungarian surname, referring to Hunedoare, or Hunyad, a region and city in Transylvania. 'Hunyad' likely comes from a Hungarian word meaning 'to close' or 'burn', archaically meaning 'blink'. John Hunyadi is the most famous bearer of this surname, being a part of the Hunyadi House/Family Nobility, notably with heavy Vlach/Wallachian (Romanian) origin.

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Hunyadi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2,2371:4,388513
Romania7691:26,1093,321
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Austria271:315,38635,058
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England101:5,571,806158,774
France101:6,642,272293,169
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Hunyadi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hunyadi is a well known Hungarian surname, referring to Hunedoare, or Hunyad, a region and city in Transylvania. 'Hunyad' likely comes from a Hungarian word meaning 'to close' or 'burn', archaically meaning 'blink'. John Hunyadi is the most famous bearer of this surname, being a part of the Hunyadi House/Family Nobility, notably with heavy Vlach/Wallachian (Romanian) origin.

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Hunyadi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hunyadi is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunyadi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 128,964th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,075,633 people. Hunyadi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Hunyadi are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

It is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is held by 2,237 people, or 1 in 4,388. In Hungary Hunyadi is most frequent in: Bács-Kiskun County, where 21 percent live, Hajdú-Bihar County, where 21 percent live and Budapest, where 15 percent live. Beside Hungary it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Hunyadi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hunyadi last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the political party.

Hunyadi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $39,832 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hunnyadi931/
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Hunyady86449/
Huniadi8664/
Hunyada8618/
Honyadi861/
Husniadi8032/
Hunyaday801/
Onyadi7761/
Uniadi7744/
Juniadi71792/
Huniade7130/
Gunjadi7124/
Usniadi7120/
Honiadi714/
Onyadai711/
Onyaddi711/
Houngnadai711/
Hunjade711/
Unnijadi6761/
Juniadhi6712/
Junyadee675/
Junihadi674/
Hounhade671/

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