Kertész Surname

50,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kertész Surname User-submission:

The surname Kertész (Kertesz) or Kertes comes from an occupational surname, meaning 'gardener' in Hungarian.

Kertész Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary9,5791:1,025107
Slovakia2881:18,5292,817
Romania1811:110,92712,433
Czechia581:183,33627,089
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Kertesz (3,552) are calculated separately.

Kertész Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kertész (Kertesz) or Kertes comes from an occupational surname, meaning 'gardener' in Hungarian.

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Kertész Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kertész occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Kertesz. Click here for further possible spellings of Kertész.

How Common Is The Last Name Kertész? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kertész is the 50,480th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 717,137 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kertész are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Hungary, where it is borne by 9,579 people, or 1 in 1,025. In Hungary Kertész is most common in: Budapest, where 18 percent are found, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent are found and Pest County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Hungary it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 3 percent are found and Romania, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kertesz953,552/
Kertsz9226/
Kertisz869/
Kertãsz862/
Krotsz773/
Kritsz772/
Krotosz7162/
Kurtasz7147/
Kartosz7135/
Kartesz7135/
Krutysz7132/
Kortusz7114/
Kartusz7114/
Krotysz7113/
Kurtisz7113/
Kwartsz716/
Kortysz715/
Kurtysz714/
Kretosz714/
Krętosz712/
Krotasz711/
Kartasz711/
Kerdysz711/
Karatysz67174/
Korotusz67137/
Kárteszi6791/
Krutysza6781/
Korotasz6762/
Koratasz676/
Karotusz674/
Karteszi671/
Kierdysz671/
Karatasz671/
Korotysz671/

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