Kertesi Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kertesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kertesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary671:146,51213,290
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Kerteši (16) are calculated separately.

Kertesi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kertesi is most common in Hungary. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kerteši. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kertesi? popularity and diffusion

Kertesi is the 2,061,309th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Kertesi occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Kertesi live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Hungary, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 146,512. In Hungary Kertesi is most frequent in: Budapest, where 63 percent live, Pest County, where 19 percent live and Heves County, where 13 percent live. Besides Hungary it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and Slovakia, where 5 percent live.

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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
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