Istvan Surname
Approximately 1,727 people bear this surname
Istvan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 921 | 1:21,800 | 2,796 |
| United States | 429 | 1:844,893 | 64,474 |
| Hungary | 91 | 1:107,871 | 10,330 |
| Austria | 57 | 1:149,394 | 19,936 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Serbia | 6 | 1:1,190,825 | 29,487 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
The alternate forms: István (1,296), Ištvan (384) & Iśtvan (1) are calculated separately.
Istvan (35,512) may also be a first name.
Istvan Demographics
Average Istvan Salary in
United States
$47,547 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Istvan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Istvan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Istvan (Russian: Истван) occurs most in Romania. It can also appear in the variant forms: István, Ištvan or Iśtvan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Istvan? popularity and diffusion
Istvan is the 233,514th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,219,772 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Istvan live; 60 percent live in Eastern Europe and 53 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 24,458th most numerous first name on earth, held by 35,512 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 921 people, or 1 in 21,800. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Harghita County, where 13 percent are found, Mureș County, where 11 percent are found and Arad County, where 10 percent are found. Barring Romania it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Hungary, where 5 percent are found.
Istvan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Istvan surname are 4.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Istvan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.98% more than the national average, earning $70,041 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| István | 94 | 1,296 | / |
| Ištvan | 94 | 384 | / |
| Iśtvan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ishtvan | 92 | 9 | / |
| Istvand | 92 | 5 | / |
| Istvain | 92 | 2 | / |
| Istvanne | 86 | 2 | / |
| Estvan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Istvam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Istban | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iztvan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Istvanova | 80 | 10 | / |
| Istvanová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ishtvanne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ushtvan | 77 | 52 | / |
| Yshtvan | 77 | 13 | / |
| Jitvang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Eshtvan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Estvanc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eitvand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hestvang | 71 | 16 | / |
| Itvanova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jitvatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ištvanová | 67 | 119 | / |
| Eštvan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Estban | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jitban | 67 | 16 | / |
| Istvánová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Estvam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aitvam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Estvanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ithban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isthuhaan | 67 | 1 | / |
Istvan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Istvan in the Russian language | ||
| Истван | istvan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Istvan
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