Király Surname
Approximately 19,806 people bear this surname
Király Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, meaning 'king'. It is derived from the Slavic 'kralj' or 'kráľ', which is in turn derived from the Germanic name of the Frankish ruler Charlemagne, Karl.
Király Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 19,038 | 1:516 | 39 |
| Slovakia | 381 | 1:14,006 | 1,922 |
| Romania | 265 | 1:75,766 | 8,982 |
| Czechia | 71 | 1:149,767 | 23,219 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Kiraly (5,712) & Kiràly (5) are calculated separately.
Király Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hungarian surname, meaning 'king'. It is derived from the Slavic 'kralj' or 'kráľ', which is in turn derived from the Germanic name of the Frankish ruler Charlemagne, Karl.
- kalman1959Király Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Király Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Király has its highest incidence in Hungary. It can be rendered as: Kiraly or Kiràly. Click here for other potential spellings of Király.
How Common Is The Last Name Király? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,123rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 367,946 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Király are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is carried by 19,038 people, or 1 in 516. In Hungary Király is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 15 percent reside, Pest County, where 13 percent reside and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Hungary this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiraly | 94 | 5,712 | / |
| Kiràly | 94 | 5 | / |
| Királyi | 92 | 90 | / |
| Kiroly | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kyrály | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kiralyi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kiraliy | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kirally | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kiralyo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kiraley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kiralya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairaly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirealy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kiralaya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Khiroliy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kirali | 67 | 984 | / |
| Kiralj | 67 | 886 | / |
| Kirola | 67 | 374 | / |
| Kirale | 67 | 306 | / |
| Kirala | 67 | 280 | / |
| Kirole | 67 | 229 | / |
| Kiroli | 67 | 50 | / |
| Khairally | 67 | 37 | / |
| Keraly | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kyraly | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khairaliy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khiroilay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kireilytė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirolj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qiraly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairalya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keroly | 67 | 0 | / |
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