Istvan Surname

233,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Istvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania9211:21,8002,796
United States4291:844,89364,474
Hungary911:107,87110,330
Austria571:149,39419,936
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Serbia61:1,190,82529,487
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: István (1,296), Ištvan (384) & Iśtvan (1) are calculated separately.

Istvan (35,512) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
István941,296/
Ištvan94384/
Iśtvan941/
Ishtvan929/
Istvand925/
Istvain922/
Istvanne862/
Estvan8317/
Istvam831/
Istban831/
Iztvan831/
Istvanova8010/
Istvanová802/
Ishtvanne801/
Ushtvan7752/
Yshtvan7713/
Jitvang775/
Eshtvan772/
Estvanc771/
Eitvand771/
Hestvang7116/
Itvanova713/
Jitvatin711/
Ištvanová67119/
Eštvan6746/
Estban6743/
Jitban6716/
Istvánová6712/
Estvam674/
Aitvam673/
Estvanova671/
Ithban671/
Isthuhaan671/

Istvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istvan in the Russian language
Истванistvan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Istvan
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