Hunyadi Surname
Approximately 3,511 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHunyadi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2,237 | 1:4,388 | 513 |
| Romania | 769 | 1:26,109 | 3,321 |
| United States | 295 | 1:1,228,674 | 87,029 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Slovakia | 19 | 1:280,866 | 41,728 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunnyadi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hunjadi | 86 | 723 | / |
| Hunyady | 86 | 449 | / |
| Huniadi | 86 | 64 | / |
| Hunyada | 86 | 18 | / |
| Honyadi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Husniadi | 80 | 32 | / |
| Hunyaday | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onyadi | 77 | 61 | / |
| Uniadi | 77 | 44 | / |
| Juniadi | 71 | 792 | / |
| Huniade | 71 | 30 | / |
| Gunjadi | 71 | 24 | / |
| Usniadi | 71 | 20 | / |
| Honiadi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Onyadai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onyaddi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houngnadai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hunjade | 71 | 1 | / |
| Unnijadi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Juniadhi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Junyadee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Junihadi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hounhade | 67 | 1 | / |
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