Kedves Surname

190,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Kedves Surname User-submission:

The Hungarian surname Kedves means 'kind', 'nice', 'dear'., etc...

Kedves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,4111:14,2301,827
Hungary6741:14,5641,645
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Austria261:327,51736,002
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Kedveš (101) are calculated separately.

Kedves Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hungarian surname Kedves means 'kind', 'nice', 'dear'., etc...

- zoltanvargaw8tol

Kedves Last Name Facts

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

Kedves is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Kedveš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kedves is the 190,196th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,282,678 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kedves live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is borne by 1,411 people, or 1 in 14,230. In Romania Kedves is mostly concentrated in: Harghita County, where 83 percent are found, Brașov County, where 5 percent are found and Covasna County, where 5 percent are found. Other than Romania this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Kedves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kedves last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kedves earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $49,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kedveš94101/
Kedvesh9214/
Kedwes834/
Chedves773/
Kadvesh771/
Kedwesch7130/
Kodvez671/
Chedvis622/
Ketwest621/
Quedvez621/
Kidoues621/
Kodvais621/
Kadvais621/
Kaduis501/
Qadvis501/
Cadvis501/
Cadvez501/
Qadues501/
Kotwes501/
Codues500/

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