Karácsony Surname
Approximately 3,764 people bear this surname
Karácsony Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'Christmas' in the Hungarian language.
Karácsony Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2,783 | 1:3,527 | 414 |
| Slovakia | 739 | 1:7,221 | 704 |
| Romania | 233 | 1:86,171 | 10,048 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Karacsony (1,390) & Karãcsony (4) are calculated separately.
Karácsony Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'Christmas' in the Hungarian language.
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Where Does The Last Name Karácsony Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karácsony is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Karacsony or Karãcsony. For other potential spellings of Karácsony click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karácsony? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karácsony is the 121,626th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,936,117 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Karácsony live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is borne by 2,783 people, or 1 in 3,527. In Hungary Karácsony is most common in: Budapest, where 19 percent are found, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 15 percent are found and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Hungary it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 20 percent are found and Romania, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karacsony | 96 | 1,390 | / |
| Karãcsony | 96 | 4 | / |
| Karácsonyi | 95 | 1,117 | / |
| Karácsoni | 89 | 2 | / |
| Karacsonyi | 84 | 417 | / |
| Karacsiony | 84 | 4 | / |
| Karàcsonyi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Karacsoni | 78 | 122 | / |
| Karacsany | 78 | 17 | / |
| Koracsony | 78 | 3 | / |
| Karacsoná | 78 | 1 | / |
| Caracsony | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karacsanyi | 74 | 5 | / |
| Karagsany | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khoracsani | 53 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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